The European Space Agency (ESA) has a bold plan for human exploration in space, and it seems like the member states are ready to back it. This week, IFLScience is reporting from the agency's Ministerial Council for 2025, where its budget and its priorities have just been approved. Both low-Earth orbit and deep space exploration are back on the list of possibilities, and ESA has big plans, especially as NASA's proposed 2026 budget cuts leave the status of long-planned and future international missions up in the air. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

There were two main focuses in the discussions: the Moon and what happens following the retirement of the International Space Station in 2030. The space agency has set a clear

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