On Oct 12, 2011, at 12:54 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote:

> Here you go:
> 
> http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=40129
> 
> The Gaia mission is a successor to the Hipparcos mission. The main
> goal is to do high-precision astrometry of stars in our galaxy.
[...]

Thanks for that detailed description, it's very interesting.  I'll have a look 
through that site in more detail later tonight.  While I don't have a deep 
interest in astronomy, I find the tools fascinating.

Cheers,
Dave


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