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Farewell to Gaia, spacecraft that mapped Milky Way

It gave us the best map of the Milky Way. Now the Gaia spacecraft is orbiting into retirement

Astronomers bid an emotional farewell to Gaia, expressing their gratitude for its more than decade-long mission that gave us groundbreaking insights into our home galaxy, the Milky Way.

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Farewell to Gaia, the spacecraft that mapped the Milky Way

After more than a decade of charting the stars with extraordinary precision, the Gaia spacecraft has completed its mission.

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They Just Shut Down Gaia, the Spacecraft That Mapped Two Billion Stars

After over a decade of stellar service, ESA’s Gaia spacecraft has been retired – but its legacy is just beginning. From mapping nearly two billion stars to uncovering galactic secrets, Gaia revolutionized our understanding of the Milky Way.

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Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of ...

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Our Galaxy May Have Once Had a Second Central Black Hole

The smaller, intermediate mass black hole was likely derived from the Sausage Galaxy, which collided with the Milky Way 10 ...

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Here's Why We Still Don't Know How Many Solar Systems Are In The Milky Way

We've known for over 30 years that there are other stellar systems in our galaxy, but we don't have any idea how many there ...

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What would happen if the Milky Way's black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture

"Could our galaxy one day experience similar high-energy phenomena that will have serious consequences for the survival of ...

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Monster Black Hole Jets in a Spiral Galaxy Could Forecast the Milky Way’s Frightening Future

Astronomers have uncovered a spiral galaxy nearly a billion light-years away that hosts a supermassive black hole launching ...

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Supermassive Black Hole Discovery Hints at Deadly Future for Milky Way

Astrophysicists have teased a hellish potential future in which life on Earth is extinguished by deadly radiation from the ...

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A terrifying fate may lurk inside the Milky Way

The spiral galaxy 2MASX J23453268−0449256 is located nearly 1 billion light-years away from Earth, and measures about three ...

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The most successful space telescope you never heard of just shut down

On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...

Milky Way's cosmic anomaly could spell disaster for our galaxy

Aterrifying glimpse of a possible fate for our galaxy, the Milky Way, has come to light thanks to the discovery of a cosmic ...

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Astronomers have finally found the edge of the Milky Way galaxy

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Astronomers have at last identified what’s believed to be the edge of the Milky Way ...

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Astronomers discover new giant molecular cloud in the Milky Way

Using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have detected a new giant molecular cloud in the Milky Way galaxy. The ...

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