Space Exploration Institute aims at developing space exploration activities, in particular research activities linked to planetary space exploration. Its goals are - to develop research activities related to the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Europa, etc., including studies of ice deposits and past or present traces of life (Exo/Astrobiology) - to propose and develop scientific instruments, link to its research activities, for planetary exploration missions - to operate these instruments, process and analyze their scientific data - to promote space science to the general public, schools, universities, etc.