As we discover more about the awe-inspiring scale and nature of the Universe, planet Earth appears evermore unique and fragile.

Living so close to an active star, in a Solar System filled with ancient and fast-moving space rocks, on a planet that is becoming increasingly surrounded by discarded satellites and their debris, comes with a plethora of possibilities for something to go wrong. ESA’s Space Safety Programme is working to protect our Pale Blue Dot, its inhabitants and the vital infrastructure on which our societies and economies rely.