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

Since it launched in December 2013, Gaia charted the cosmos from a vantage point about a million miles (1.6 million kilometers) from Earth, at a spot called Lagrange point 2 (L2), where the ...

It has provided the largest, most precise multi-dimensional map of our galaxy ever created, revealing its structure and evolution in unprecedented ... the scientifically valuable second Lagrange point ...

It has provided the largest, most precise multi-dimensional map of our galaxy ever created, revealing its structure and evolution ... the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, meaning it has ‘arrived ...

The final messages sent to Gaia will continue to be carried out into space as the observatory sleeps, and as data from it continues to contribute to astronomy. As Gaia Mission Manager Uwe Lammers put ...

L2 is a highly prized location because it's a stable spot to orbit, it's close enough to Earth for easy communication, and spacecraft can use the Sun behind them for solar power while ... our ...

Since its launch in 2013, Gaia has meticulously mapped nearly two billion stars, revolutionizing what we know about the structure ... position near the Sun-Earth L2 point, where many science ...

Data collected during the mission will support research for decades, helping scientists explore the structure of our galaxy ... plan to avoid interference with future missions in the L2 region.

The result is the most detailed, multi-dimensional map of the Milky Way ever made, offering an unprecedented view of its structure and evolution ... scientifically valuable second Lagrange point (L2) ...

A study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters reveals new insights into the triggering mechanisms of solar ...