Launched in December 2013, the Gaia mission is revolutionising our understanding of the Milky Way. The space telescope is mapping our galaxy in unprecedented detail – measuring the position, movement and distance of stars.

At a meeting in Groningen in the Netherlands, scientists have been discussing the challenge of processing and visualising Gaia data.

Learn more about the Gaia mission: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia

Credit/Courtesy: ESA