New Gaia release reveals rare lenses, cluster cores and unforeseen science
New Gaia release reveals rare lenses, cluster cores and unforeseen science

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New Gaia release reveals rare lenses, cluster cores and unforeseen science

Today, ESA's Gaia mission releases a goldmine of knowledge about our galaxy and beyond. Among other findings, the star surveyor surpasses its planned potential to reveal half a million new and faint stars in a massive cluster, identify over 380 possible cosmic lenses, and pinpoint the positions of more than 150 000 asteroids within the Solar System.