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European Space Agency

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noun

  1. a multinational organization that provides for and promotes cooperation among its member European countries in space research and technology. ESA


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Its service module, providing propulsion and power, was developed by the European Space Agency, with Airbus serving as lead contractor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She first applied to be a European Space Agency astronaut in 2008 when she was just 25 -- but was rejected.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

It currently pays the UK's membership to the Swiss laboratory Cern and the European Space Agency, and it also supports and operates some of the world's biggest telescopes.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

"This cloud is a window into the dark Universe," explained team member Andrew Fox of AURA/STScI for the European Space Agency.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

"Certainly the most watched by NASA. We have all twelve of our Martian satellites taking pictures whenever his site's in view. The European Space Agency has both of theirs doing the same."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir