On this day in 2013 - December 19th - the European Space Agency (ESA) launched its Gaia spacecraft.

Gaia is a space observatory which is measuring the positions and distances of stars with unprecedented accuracy. The mission aims to construct the largest and most precise 3D space catalog ever made.


Mona Evans
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