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Gaia was launched in December 2013 and is now stationed 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth .
The spacecraft was tasked with collecting data that would be used to create the most accurate map of the Milky Way to date.
It was initially expected to complete a five-year mission but has continued to send valuable data back to Earth for over ten years .
In April , a tiny particle smaller than a grain of sand managed to impact the spacecraft at just the right angle with enough momentum to damage Gaia ’s protective cover.
While the damage from the micrometeoroid didn’t immediately threaten the spacecraft, it did allow a small amount of stray sunlight to reach its sensitive sensors.
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