ESA Science features news and resources to inspire the general public and inform the media on the latest discoveries in space exploration, in particular in the search for life on other planets and the origins of the universe.

      ESA’s Human Spaceflight site features the latest news in astronauts, the International Space Station (ISS), research in space, and education.

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      Space Transportation

      In 2023, ESA will be recruiting over 200 new colleagues to join our teams and support our mission of the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. More than 30 vacancies have recently been published and many more will be coming soon, so if you are ready to take the next step in your career, this is your chance! Explore our vacancies and apply today. 

      Explore ESA’s jobs and career opportunities, from student and graduate programmes to vacancies for experienced professionals. Join our international teams working together to support inspiring space missions!

      This is ESA is an illustrated guide to what ESA is and what we do. It shows a range of our activities and missions at the cutting edge of space design and technology, from making space safer to monitoring climate change and exploring our Solar System. The interactive version invites you to search for the + icons and to click for more facts and figures. There is also a printable PDF version.Both versions are available in the primary languages of all ESA Member States and Associate Members, plus Russian.The brochure comes with an attractive space poster that can also be downloaded – see below for more.