Mapping 2 billion stars: How Gaia transformed our view of the Milky Way
Gaia was launched on December 19, 2013, and began scanning the stars in July 2014. It mapped over two billion stars, ...
Gaia's Mission Nears Its End
Soon, the Gaia spacecraft will leave orbit and begin its retirement in the depths of space. In the last 10 years, it has ...
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Gaia’s scan of Milky Way comes to an end after three trillion observations - but mission continues
Gaia, the European Space Agency’s observatory that is mapping the Milky Way, has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission - and its fuel is now nearly empty.
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Goodnight, Gaia! ESA spacecraft shuts down after 12 years of Milky Way mapping
"I expect Gaia's best results are still to come." Night has fallen for the star-tracking European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft, Gaia. The mission, which has been mapping the Milky Way for the ...
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Grimsby: Luke Jerram's Earth artwork Gaia has toured the world
The seven-metre diameter (23ft) suspended globe by Luke Jerram has toured the world, including Hong Kong, London and Taiwan. The name of the artwork, Gaia, comes from Greek mythology and is the ...