Poul-Henning Kamp on Nostr: In terms of growth of knowledge of the human race, #ESO's #GAIA is the most ...
In terms of growth of knowledge of the human race, #ESO's #GAIA is the most significant scientific project ever:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/01/Sky-scanning_complete_for_Gaia
My deepest respect to everybody involved, but in particular to astronomer Erik Høg, who set this ball rolling many years ago with a photomultiplier and a GIER computer in Hamburg.
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/01/Sky-scanning_complete_for_Gaia
My deepest respect to everybody involved, but in particular to astronomer Erik Høg, who set this ball rolling many years ago with a photomultiplier and a GIER computer in Hamburg.