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You can thank the European Union (EU) for that, as these are images from EU-owned satellites. While the European Space Agency is not officially part of the EU,
by disabled 6y ago
You can thank the European Union (EU) for that, as these are images from EU-owned satellites.
While the European Space Agency is not officially part of the EU, the EU provides the vast majority of funding (93.0%).
One may not live as luxurious of a life in Europe, either by pay or after-tax amounts, but you do get a sense of solidarity and even stability (most of the time--although we have our issues). In the US, the sense of the future is gone, which is toxic.
The EU also has a recovery plan, which is very future-orientated: https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/health/coronavirus-response/recovery-plan-europe_en https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/health/coronav...
- jjcon 6y agoWrong thread?
- avar 6y agoThe EU funds the Copernicus program, among others, which is managed by the ESA. But it's not the case that the EU provides 93% of ESA's total funding, it provides on the order of 20%[1]. You seem to be quoting the 93% number from the table on Wikpedia[2]. That's not 93% from the EU, it's an aggregate 93% from countries that also happen to be members of the EU. 1. https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_and_the_EU https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_and_the_EU 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Space_Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Space_Agency