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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On October 10, the European Space Agency (ESA) published some ...

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia spacecraft has completed its sky-scanning mission today after mapping the Milky Way for more than 10 years. Gaia has racked up more than three trillion ...

"We will never forget Gaia, and Gaia will never forget us." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's star-mapping Gaia space ...

This week, the world will see one of the biggest dumps of astronomical data, ever. Launched in 2013, the ESA's Gaia spacecraft is meant to do so-called astrometry, or space measurement, taking a 3D ...

The Gaia spacecraft has unearthed a new treasure trove of secrets about our galaxy — and beyond. The European Space Agency (ESA) mission plans to produce the largest, most precise 3D map of the Milky ...

When you look up at the night sky, do you wonder about what's out there? Most of the stars we can see with the naked eye reside within our own galaxy. And now we know a lot more about them. The ...

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