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astrolaura.com • 14 days ago

I wrote a little love letter to the @esa.int Gaia spacecraft after it was retired last week. I'll miss you Gaia! 🥺🔭🧪
https://theconversation.com/the-best-space-telescope-you-never-heard-of-just-shut-down-253343

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astrolaura.com•14 days ago

@operations.esa.int live posted on here about the shut down last Thursday the 27th of March, head over there to learn more!

thewhiterose42.bsky.social•10 days ago

Great name and I never heard of the goddess until now, thank you!

hawaiianimages.bsky.social•13 days ago

I use the GAIA data in astrophoto processing via astrometric tools in Pixinsight that use it. I'm frankly amazed that I can download the survey on my computer and use it. All the honors, GOOD survey, little satellite!

astrolaura.com•13 days ago

The data set is so amazing too! A testament to a lot of hard work by a lot of people, and a lot of observing by one space telescope 🙌

lorenoheer.bsky.social•13 days ago

For anyone who wants to play around with the data set in a non scientific way, they created an outreach program which is pretty cool: https://gaiasky.space

colbertocrat.bsky.social•13 days ago

Thanks to Gaia and the team that has supported her!

geohead.bsky.social•13 days ago

I'd get depressed about this, but there are so many more spacecraft and so much more research building on its achievements. "Standing on the shoulders of giants." : )

astrolaura.com•13 days ago

And so much more data to be released too 😊

apolitosb.bsky.social•13 days ago

👆

Every single observation with every telescope whether space borne or terrestrial relies on the coordinate system defined by @science.esa.int Gaia.

This is the foundational mission of our generation. If you’re doing astronomy you’re using Gaia.

🔭🧪

astrolaura.com•13 days ago

Truly a game-changer!

darksapiens.bsky.social•13 days ago

📌

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