Gaia spacecraft retires after groundbreaking galactic mapping mission

Astronomers bid an emotional farewell to the Gaia spacecraft, which after over a decade of mapping the Milky Way is now being retired. Its record‐breaking mission provided unprecedented details about our galaxy, transforming our cosmic understanding. The satellite’s decommissioning marks a poignant end to an era in space exploration that has inspired scientists worldwide.


cbc.ca / 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.

cbc.ca / 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.

theregister.com / European Gaia mapping satellite is retired but proves very tough to kill

I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that The last commands have been sent to the ESA's Gaia satellite and, after a dozen years scanning the galaxy, the spacecraft is shutting down its computers and boosting out into a retirement orbit around the Sun.…


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