Detecting faint objects close to bright stars is incredibly difficult 🌟
But thanks to our Gaia and @esoastronomy GRAVITY instrument, scientists have achieved the extraordinary! They’ve captured the first light signals of unseen dim companions of eight luminous stars.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Work performed by ATG under contract for ESA