Gaia

The Most Accurate View of the Milky WayThe Most Accurate View of the Milky Way

The Most Accurate View of the Milky Way

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.…

2 weeks ago
The Gaia Mission’s Science Operations are OverThe Gaia Mission’s Science Operations are Over

The Gaia Mission’s Science Operations are Over

The ESA has announced that Gaia's primary mission is coming to an end. The spacecraft's fuel is running low, and…

2 weeks ago
Gaia Finds Hundreds of Asteroid MoonsGaia Finds Hundreds of Asteroid Moons

Gaia Finds Hundreds of Asteroid Moons

The amazing Gaia mission to chart stars in the Milky Way Galaxy is also an expert asteroid hunter. Now, astronomers…

6 months ago
Gaia Hit by a Micrometeoroid AND Caught in a Solar StormGaia Hit by a Micrometeoroid AND Caught in a Solar Storm

Gaia Hit by a Micrometeoroid AND Caught in a Solar Storm

For over ten years, the ESA's Gaia Observatory has monitored the proper motion, luminosity, temperature, and composition of over a…

7 months ago
The Milky Way’s Last Merger Event Was More Recent Than ThoughtThe Milky Way’s Last Merger Event Was More Recent Than Thought

The Milky Way’s Last Merger Event Was More Recent Than Thought

The Milky Way is only as massive as it is because of collisions and mergers with other galaxies. This is…

8 months ago
The Milky Way’s Most Massive Stellar Black Hole is Only 2,000 Light Years AwayThe Milky Way’s Most Massive Stellar Black Hole is Only 2,000 Light Years Away

The Milky Way’s Most Massive Stellar Black Hole is Only 2,000 Light Years Away

Astronomers have found the largest stellar mass black hole in the Milky Way so far. At 33 solar masses, it…

10 months ago
For its Next Trick, Gaia Could Help Detect Background Gravitational Waves in the UniverseFor its Next Trick, Gaia Could Help Detect Background Gravitational Waves in the Universe

For its Next Trick, Gaia Could Help Detect Background Gravitational Waves in the Universe

Ripples in a pond can be captivating on a nice sunny day as can ripples in the very fabric of…

1 year ago
Gaia is so Accurate it Can Predict Microlensing EventsGaia is so Accurate it Can Predict Microlensing Events

Gaia is so Accurate it Can Predict Microlensing Events

Using data from DR3, a team of Chinese researchers have predicted thousands of future microlensing events!

1 year ago
A Huge New Gaia Data Release: More Stars, Gravitational Lenses and AsteroidsA Huge New Gaia Data Release: More Stars, Gravitational Lenses and Asteroids

A Huge New Gaia Data Release: More Stars, Gravitational Lenses and Asteroids

The ESA's Gaia mission is releasing a new tranche of astronomical data. The mission has released three regular, massive hauls…

1 year ago
Gaia is Now Finding Planets. Could it Find Another Earth?Gaia is Now Finding Planets. Could it Find Another Earth?

Gaia is Now Finding Planets. Could it Find Another Earth?

The ESA launched Gaia in 2013 with one overarching goal: to map more than one billion stars in the Milky…

1 year ago