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 ...
ESA spacecraft creating '3D map of the Milky Way' to be shut down
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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 ...
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
X-ray echoes reveal 3D structure of molecular clouds in our galaxy's center
Researchers from the University of Connecticut have created the first 3D maps of star-forming gas clouds in one of the most ...
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Gaia Telescope Finishes Scanning Milky Way
The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapping space mission Gaia, which involves UCL researchers, has completed its ...
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 ...
ESA's Gaia spacecraft 'gives best insight yet' of what the Milky Way looks
The ESA says Gaia has been mapping the positions, distances, movements, brightness changes, composition of stars in the Milky ...
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Goodnight, Gaia! ESA spacecraft shuts down after 12 years of Milky Way mapping
The mission, which has been mapping the Milky Way for the last 12 years ... The aim is to build the largest and most precise 3D map of our local universe. The spacecraft's first data release ...