Space telescope Gaia sent into 'retirement' but legacy endures Europe's Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement" on Thursday after a decade revealing the secrets of the Milky Way, but its observations will fuel discoveries for decades to come.

✨After 10+ years charting the Milky Way, Gaia telescope enters retirement, drifting into solar orbit. A galactic legacy complete! 🌌 #GaiaSpaceTelescope

Source: phys.org/news/2025-03-star-space-...

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