As just one metric of its influence, there are far more papers published annually based on Gaia data than from any other astronomical telescope or mission, over 2000 per year.
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/gaia/peer-reviewed-journals#
To dip your toes into the wide range of scientific discoveries enabled by Gaia, take a look at this archive of result summaries:
https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/gaia/image-of-the-week
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