The Tianwen-2 probe has sent a self-portrait as it heads toward one of the most enigmatic objects in our space neighborhood: ...

Axiom Space will attempt to send its fourth crew to the International Space Station as part of its AX-4 mission on Wednesday.

The European Space Agency's Gaia mission has spotted an unusual family of stars all strangely eager to leave home -- a family we couldn't have discovered without the star-surveying spacecraft ...

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.

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.

Team members wrote the names of all 1,500 contributors to the Gaia mission into the spacecraft's onboard memory, as well as personal farewell messages and poems. The telescope may have gone dark ...

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 ...

Gaia has been the most successful ESA space mission ever, so why did they turn Gaia off? What did Gaia achieve? And perhaps most importantly, why was it my favourite space telescope? Gaia was ...

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 ...

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 ...