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It's the end for Gaia: the mapping of the Milky Way comes to an end
The Gaia mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) has officially ceased its scientific operations after 12 years of service ...
Legendary Gaia Spacecraft Maps Entire Galaxy, Promptly Retires
The intrepid mapping mission has collected more than three trillion observations that'll change the way we see our neck of ...
Got a telescope? Bid farewell to ESA's retiring Milky Way mapper
In the meantime, there remains a chance to glimpse Gaia through a small telescope before its final retirement. Uwe Lammers, ...
What If on MSN5h
What If Earth Orbited The Largest Known Star in the Milky Way Galaxy
"What If is an epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners ...
Space.com5d
Goodnight, Gaia! ESA spacecraft shuts down after 12 years of Milky Way mapping
Issues delivered straight to your door "I expect Gaia's best results are still to come." ...
Last starlight for Gaia as it completes sky-scanning mission phase
The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapper Gaia has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission, racking up more than 3 ...
Farewell Gaia! ESA's Decade-Old Telescope Retires After Delivering Best Map Of The Milky Way
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of ...
Tiny Galaxy, Big Discoveries: NGC 300 and the Secrets of Cosmic Growth
Astronomers have unveiled surprising new details about a small galaxy, NGC 300, challenging existing theories on galaxy ...
SiliconRepublic4d
Earth bids farewell to ESA’s Gaia spacecraft
The ESA will passivate Gaia on 27 March 2025, the one-of-a-kind observatory craft that unravelled many of the Milky Way's ...