ESA set to OK contract for Gaia star-mapping mission

STAR MAPPING: A contract for the Gaia global star-mapping mission is expected to be signed off on by the European Space Agency on May 11. In February, EADS Astrium was picked for the award, expected to be worth about 300 million euros ($360 million). Work has already begun on the 557 million euro...

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