Gaia
An ESA mission to create the largest and most precise three-dimensional map of our Galaxy by surveying more than a billion stars. Gaia's data provides the foundation for exploring the origin, structure, and evolution of the Milky Way.
Identity
- Name
- Gaia
- Slug
- gaia
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- An ESA mission to create the largest and most precise three-dimensional map of our Galaxy by surveying more than a billion stars. Gaia's data provides the foundation for exploring the origin, structure, and evolution of the Milky Way.
- End Date
- 2025-01-15
- Outcome
- Nominal mission operations concluded in early 2025. Gaia successfully surveyed over a billion stars, creating the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way and providing a legacy of data releases that continue to transform astronomy.
- Program
- Horizon 2000 Plus
- Start Date
- 2013-12-19
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_spacecraft
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 4/26/2026, 2:16:51 PM
- Image
- Download
- Updated Time
- 4/26/2026, 2:21:04 PM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- vh756eynjphsz33mrqgh7yb4297nmdf3
- Role
- Lead Agency