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The European Space Agency (ESA) is a 22-member intergovernmental body devoted to space exploration. With its headquarters in Paris and a staff of around 2,200 people globally as of 2022, ESA was founded in 1975. Its 2024 annual budget was €7.8 billion.

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European Space Agency reveals 5 new astronauts choosing from among 22,500 applicants Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:19Published 2 days ago

ESA is launching two satellites on a world-first mission to create a man-made solar eclipse ESA says the "Proba-3" mission will be the first to create an artificial eclipse in a bid to better understand solar weather. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:43Published 1 week ago

Adrianos Golemis first Greek to succeed in ESA test for astronauts Golemis has passed the European Space Agency test to become an astronaut, making him the first Greek to do so. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:02Published on March 22, 2024

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Sun Study: India to launch Europe’s Proba-3 set to create artificial eclipse The European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission is set to launch on India's PSLV in September. The innovative mission involves two small satellites, a Coronagraph and an Occulter, flying in tight formation.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 4, 2024
Aditya’s final destination has 3 NASA, 1 NASA-ESA spacecraft, Isro conducts situational awareness India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, is heading towards its final destination, the L1 point. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted a situational awareness analysis of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 26, 2023
From the Moon to the Sun: India readies next space mission India's space agency takes aim at another milestone Saturday with the launch of a probe to study the Sun, a week after its successful unmanned landing on the Moon. The United States and the European.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 2, 2023

Watch live: European Space Agency satellite crashes back to earth in guided descent Sky News - Published on July 28, 2023
Wishing you safe travel, say Nasa & European Space Agency IndiaTimes - Published on July 15, 2023
Satellite the size of a small car set to plummet to Earth within weeks A defunct spacecraft the size of a small car is expected to plummet to Earth within weeks, according to the European Space Agency. Sky News - Published on July 13, 2023

From GB Paralympic medallist to world's first Para-astronaut The European Space Agency's first para-astronaut experiences weightlessness on a "vomit comet". BBC Sport - Published on April 28, 2023
British Paralympian becomes European Space Agency's first disabled astronaut A Briton will be the European Space Agency's first disabled astronaut. Sky News - Published on November 23, 2022
New satellite will see how much carbon is being stored in forests In a dust-free cleanroom in Stevenage, the European Space Agency's BIOMASS satellite is finally taking shape. Sky News - Published on August 22, 2022
Independence Day greetings from space India was greeted on Saturday on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its independence from an unusual quarter — space. Speaking from the International Space Station at an altitude of 408km above.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 13, 2022

Ewe-ston we have a problem: Shaun the Sheep named as astronaut aboard NASA lunar mission Ewe-ston we have a problem? The European Space Agency (ESA) has named its first astronaut to fly on its NASA's Artemis I lunar mission: Shaun the Sheep. Sky News - Published on August 2, 2022
Barbie (the astronaut) jets off on zero-gravity flight to inspire young girls Barbie is partnering with the European Space Agency and it's only European female astronaut in an effort to inspire young girls to pursue careers in space and STEM (science, technology, engineering,.. Sky News - Published on October 4, 2021
World's largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica - European Space Agency The biggest iceberg in the world has broken loose from an ice shelf in Antarctica, the European Space Agency has confirmed. Sky News - Published on May 20, 2021