Astronomers have long relied on two main methods to detect exoplanets—the transit method, which looks for dips in a star’s ...

The ESA’s Gaia mission mapped the positions and velocities of stars with extreme precision by measuring about one billion ...

The Gaia telescope aimed to create an accurate and detailed 3D map of billions of stars in our galaxy. Its findings have flipped astronomers' understanding of the Milky Way on its head and have led to ...

Imagine having 3D maps in your car's navigation system, or an interactive 3D watch face on your smartwatch? Based on the demo, the technology seems most suitable for animations and user interface ...

The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft concludes its 12-year mission to map the Milky Way, leaving behind a legacy of unprecedented data and discoveries.

Brunier Since its launch in 2013 and positioning at the Lagrange L2 point, Gaia has revolutionized our understanding of the Milky Way. By studying nearly 2 billion stars, it has provided valuable data ...

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms. By that metric, the ESA's Gaia mission is a resounding success. The spacecraft gave us ...

This has enabled Gaia to deliver on its primary goal of building the largest, most precise map of the Milky Way, showing us our home Galaxy like no other mission has done before. “It contains major ...

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of the Milky Way galaxy. The agency shared the visuals on social media, ...

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"I expect Gaia's best results are still to come ... The aim is to build the largest and most precise 3D map of our local universe. The spacecraft's first data release dropped on Sept.