We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.
The use of the L2 point by Gaia has enabled precise and continuous observations, contributing to the creation of the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way. This strategic position has been crucial to ...
The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft concludes its 12-year mission to map the Milky Way, leaving behind a legacy of ...
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia spacecraft will end its observations this week as it runs out of cold gas propellant. Gaia space telescope aimed to create an accurate and detailed 3D map ...
Gaia space telescope aimed to create an accurate and detailed 3D map of billions of stars in our galaxy and has flipped astronomers' understanding of the Milky Way on its head. After more than a ...
Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.
Goodnight Gaia. The European Space Agency star-tracking satellite ceased operations on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, after 12 years of mapping the Milky Way.
By that metric, the ESA’s Gaia mission is a resounding success. The spacecraft gave us a precise, 3D map of our Milky Way galaxy and has forced us to abandon old ideas and replace them with compelling ...