Europe’s space agency retires Gaia, the cosmic mapmaker
Europe's space agency, ESA, has retired the Gaia satellite after more than nine years of service. Launched in 2013, Gaia ...
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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully puts French spy satellite into orbit
Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military satellite into orbit and confirming the continent's independent access to ...