An astronomer says goodbye to Gaia, the satellite that mapped the galaxy.
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Floating crystals can pause the stellar aging process, providing a final energy source to otherwise dead stars.
Scientists have been searching Earth’s surface for superheavy elements too difficult to make in the lab, but now, many are looking to the skies instead.
In the shadow of the climate crisis, a wave of speculative stories ask what it means to live in a world where everything is not an extractable resource — and where humans are not in control.
Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis suggested that Earth could be considered a single, self-regulating organism.
The coronavirus outbreak shows it is time to start thinking of ourselves as part of something bigger - while also respecting the individual.
The Gaia satellite has uncovered the remains of a galaxy buried deep in the Milky Way.
We have long wondered why Earth has stayed habitable enough for life to evolve over billions of years.
Detailed information about stars in our galaxy could help us discover new exoplanets.
The Gaia catalogue’s incredible precision is only possible due to accurate tracking of Gaia itself from the ground.
Environmentalism is undergoing a radical transformation. New science has shown how long-held notions about trying to “save the planet” and preserve the life we have today no longer apply. Instead, a growing…
After its successful launch in December, European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia has now taken up its position in space and is ready to survey the skies. With the help of two onboard telescopes focused onto…
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