Best of Science images

A selection of images showing ESA's missions to explore the Universe and the Solar System and their results.

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Caption:

Hipparcos, 1989-1993, pinpointing stars

Credits:

ESA

ID number:

SEM41TVPXPF

HI-RES JPEG size:

1014 kb

Description

Hipparcos was the first mission dedicated to measuring the position, distance, motion, brightness and colour of stars in our Galaxy.

For more information on the Hipparcos mission, please click on the following link: ESA Hipparcos

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