Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Later this month, skywatchers in Africa can watch a star blink out of sight thanks to a quirk of celestial arrangements.The European Space Agency (ESA) mission , which launched in 2013, has been a powerhouse of observational astronomy, making a wide impact on the way scientists study the sky. From in astonishing detail to that was hidden by glare in other telescopes, the spacecraft's ultra-sensitive instruments have proved themselves invaluable in the study of the .But Gaia...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Later this month, skywatchers in Africa can watch a star blink out of sight thanks to a quirk of celestial arrangements.The European Space Agency (ESA) mission , which launched in 2013, has been a powerhouse of observational astronomy, making a wide impact on the way scientists study the sky. From in astonishing detail to that was hidden by glare in other telescopes, the spacecraft's ultra-sensitive instruments have proved themselves invaluable in the study of the .But Gaia...WW…