We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of ...
Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.
In the meantime, there remains a chance to glimpse Gaia through a small telescope before its final retirement. Uwe Lammers, ...
Astronomers have discovered a giant radio galaxy with plasma jets stretching an incredible 3.3 million light-years—32 times ...
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
This information includes stellar movements, luminosities, temperatures, and compositions, allowing scientists to reconstruct the history and structure of our galaxy. The mission has enabled the ...