Gaia
AgencyESA
Year2013
TypeAstronomy
RocketSoyuz-STB
CountryEurope
About the Mission
Creating the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way. Has measured positions of nearly 2 billion stars. Discovered starquakes, tiny movements on stellar surfaces. Found that the Milky Way is still growing by absorbing smaller galaxies. Data releases transform all of astronomy.
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