How the Gaia Galaxy-Mapping Satellite Works (Infographic)

Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 10:30 in Astronomy & Space

By keeping tabs on 1 billion stars over its five-year mission, Gaia aims to create the first accurate 3D map of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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