For over a decade, ESA’s Gaia mission has mapped our galaxy with stunning precision—rewriting the story of the Milky Way. As its mission enters a new phase, we look back at its most groundbreaking discoveries.
Credit: ESA – European Space Agency
Chapters:
00:23 – Mapping the Milky Way and beyond
00:58 – Structure of the Milky Way
01:40 – Galactic family tree
02:27 – Mapping star-forming regions
03:00 – Ancient star streams
03:19 – Cosmic encounters
04:07 – Black holes and hidden giants
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