Science videos
Parallax and proper motion on the sky - 360° view
A 360° animated view of the entire sky on 25 April 2018.
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Globular clusters and dwarf galaxies orbits
Globular clusters and dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, using Gaia Data Release 2 data.
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Gaia's first asteroid survey
Animated view of the 14 099 asteroids in our Solar System, as viewed by ESA’s Gaia satellite using information from the mission's second data release.
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Comparison between Gaia's first and second data releases
A virtual journey showing a comparison between Gaia's first and second data releases.
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Stellar parallaxes - how to measure stellar distances with the Gaia satellite
How stellar distances are measured with the Gaia satellite using the parallax method.
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What are stars made of?
What might you be able to find about the stars just by examining their light? |
Why am I like a star?
We’re all made of stardust. |
Gaia and Gaia-ESO Survey
A video popularizing Gaia and Gaia-ESO projects produced by the GES team at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía.
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Can I be part of Gaia?
Find out how you can get involved in Gaia and contribute to new and exciting discoveries in our Galaxy and beyond.
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What's the big deal about Gaia?
Just how do you go about creating a 3D map of a galaxy?
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