European Space Agency

noun

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

Example Sentences

The researchers used machine learning to analyze data from three major sources: the European Space Agency's Gaia mission -- a space telescope that has studied over a billion stars in our galaxy -- along with observations from the 2MASS and Pan-STARRS1 surveys.

From Science Daily

It will overtake JUICE, the European Space Agency’s spaceship that will also visit Europa on its way to another of Jupiter’s moons called Ganeymede.

From BBC

“We need to understand what are the physical properties of these asteroids? What are they made of? Are they blocks of rock? Are they made of sand inside?” says Naomi Murdoch, a scientist involved with the European Space Agency mission.

From BBC

"We're relieved; we're excited," said Josef Aschbacher, the director general of the European Space Agency.

From BBC

“We have very good images of the surface - up to 25cm of resolution - we can see the Apollo landing sites - but we know nothing about what lies below the surface. There are huge opportunities for discovery,” Francesco Sauro, Coordinator of the Topical Team Planetary Caves of the European Space Agency, told BBC News.

From BBC