Gaia videos
Gaia: from launch to orbitThe animation shows Gaia's launch and journey to its operating orbit.
Watch video Gaia: from launch to orbit |
Guide to our GalaxyA virtual journey showing the different components that make up our home galaxy, the Milky Way, which contains about a hundred billion stars.
Watch video Guide to our Galaxy |
Gaia sunshield deployment testThe video shows an edited, time-lapse sequence from the deployment of the DSA during a test campaign.
Watch video Gaia sunshield deployment test |
Deployment of Gaia's solar array and sunshieldAn animation showing the deployment of Gaia's solar array and sunshield.
Watch video Deployment of Gaia's solar array and sunshield |
CTI Effects Models for Gaia Simulation ExampleA simulation of distorting effects of the Charge Transfer Inefficiency (CTI) on observed stellar images.
Watch video CTI Effects Models for Gaia Simulation Example |
Charting the Galaxy - from Hipparcos to GaiaEpisode 6 in Science
Watch video Charting the Galaxy - from Hipparcos to Gaia @ ESA vodcast series in which Rebecca Barnes introduces Gaia mission, its operations and scientific objectives. |
Gaia and the Killer AsteroidsHow will Gaia help us spot Killer Asteroids?
Watch video Gaia and the Killer Asteroids |
Taking a Galactic CensusHow do you take a census in space?
Watch video Taking a Galactic Census |
Gaia Nominal Scanning Law movieThe Nominal Scanning Law (NSL) animation shows an accurate simulation of the Nominal Scanning Law (NSL) of Gaia during its 5 year nominal mission in 2-dimensional Hammer-Aitoff projection. |