I'd expect "GAIA" to be something like a namespace for the mission that makes it easier to pick unique names. Maybe something interesting is in these links: h

I'd expect "GAIA" to be something like a namespace for the mission that makes it easier to pick unique names. Maybe something interesting is in these links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_naming_conventions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_naming_convention... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_catalogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_catalogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_catalogues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_catalogues