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Stay tuned to Gaia's mission updates on the way mapping the Galaxy
May 2, 2024
Gaia detects the most massive black hole of stellar origin in the Milky WayThe discovery of Gaia-BH3 is just one example of what Gaia data will provide us in the coming years.
Gaia mission discovers its first supernova
Gaia has discovered its first supernova while scanning the sky to measure the positions and movements of stars in our Galaxy.
March 11, 2015
Gaia arrives at its destination
The European spacecraft Gaia arrives at Lagrangian point (L2), located 1.5 million kilometers behind the Earth.
February 25, 2015
GAIA spacecraft successfully launched!
Gaia satellite successfully launched in French Guiana on December 19, 2013.
February 23, 2015