The Gaia Observatory from the European Space Agency (ESA) has now been powered down and sent into a “retirement orbit” around the sun — but data from the mission will continue to be released ...

Gaia spacecraft has officially gone silent. The Gaia shutdown marks the end of a groundbreaking mission but not the end of its legacy. On March 27, 2025, mission operators at ESA’s control ...

The Gaia team carefully considered how best to dispose of the spacecraft in line with ESA's efforts to responsibly dispose of its missions. They wanted to find a way to prevent Gaia from drifting ...

Astronomers have revealed that our Milky Way galaxy has a 50/50 chance of colliding with its massive neighbor, the Andromeda ...

After more than a decade of delivering groundbreaking discoveries from the far reaches of our galaxy, the Gaia spacecraft officially completed its mission and was shut down on March 27 due to its ...

Brunier Supported by By Katrina Miller From ancient star streams to the innards of white dwarfs, the Gaia space telescope has seen it all. On Thursday, mission specialists at the European Space ...

The European Space Agency's craft, known as Gaia, is leaving behind a legacy of stunning discoveries. John Yang (voice-over): Gaia began its working life in 2013. Launched with a clear mission.

March 27 (UPI) --The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering. A control team at the ESA's European Space Operations Center ...

This would ensure the passive spacecraft wouldn't interfere with active missions in Gaia's original stomping grounds. On March 27, the Gaia team deactivated and powered off Gaia's instruments and ...

"Switching off a spacecraft at the end of its mission sounds like a simple enough job," said Gaia spacecraft operator Tiago Nogueira in an ESA statement. "But spacecraft really don’t want to be ...

The European Space Agency's craft, known as Gaia, is leaving behind a legacy of stunning discoveries. JOHN YANG (voice-over): Gaia began its working life in 2013. Launched with a clear mission.