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ESA
ESA
abbreviation
Environmentally Sensitive Area: an area that contains a natural feature, such as the habitat of a rare species, and which is protected by government regulations
European Space Agency
Example Sentences
A Mars sample return mission has been proposed by Nasa and Esa but its future looks highly uncertain.
There are strict rules for food on the ISS - it must be crumb-free, lightweight and keep for at least 24 months, the ESA says.
"Cooking for space is an exhilarating challenge," she was quoted as saying by the ESA.
As well as the return of Mars samples and its Rover, ESA risks reduced access to the International Space Station if it is wound down, and the budget cuts cancel Nasa's extensive contributions to its successor, the Lunar Gateway, a multinational space station planned for orbit around the Moon.
In its recently published strategy ESA stated it "will be seeking to build a more autonomous space capability, and to continue being a reliable, strong and desirable partner with space agencies from around the globe," with the implication that it would do so with or without Nasa.
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