Gaia Unveils Most Detailed Map Yet of Milky Way, Completes Sky-Scanning Phase of Its Mission

Launched on December 19, 2013, the fuel tank of ESA’s star-mapping satellite Gaia is now approaching empty, but this is far from the end of the mission. The post Gaia Unveils Most Detailed Map Yet of Milky Way, Completes Sky-Scanning Phase of Its Mission appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Jan 16, 2025 - 11:15
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Gaia Unveils Most Detailed Map Yet of Milky Way, Completes Sky-Scanning Phase of Its Mission
An artist’s impression of the Milky Way Galaxy, based on data from ESA’s Gaia space telescope. Image credit: ESA / Gaia / DPAC / Stefan Payne-Wardenaar.

Launched on December 19, 2013, the fuel tank of ESA’s star-mapping satellite Gaia is now approaching empty, but this is far from the end of the mission.

The post Gaia Unveils Most Detailed Map Yet of Milky Way, Completes Sky-Scanning Phase of Its Mission appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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