Gaia data release 3: The most detailed Milky Way survey to date

Gaia data release 3: The most detailed Milky Way survey to date

On June 13, 2022, ESA releases its third and new full data set made by the Gaia observatory located at L2 Lagrangian point – about 1.5 million km or 930 000 miles from Earth. Among other things, this catalog includes chemical compositions, stellar temperatures, colors, masses, ages, and the speed at which stars move towards or away from us.

Starquakes reveal surprises about the birth of stars

Starquakes reveal surprises about the birth of stars

Just as seismologists use earthquakes to understand the interior of our planet, astronomers use starquakes to understand the interior of stars. In one such study, an international team provided unprecedented insights into conditions in the turbulent gas clouds where…