This year saw dozens of rocket launches and space science milestones that will help us better understand Earth and our universe. (Credit: NASA)
Looking back at 2022’s space exploration highlights, it's hard to believe all of these milestones happened in one year.
Top 5 astronomical events wowed the world in 2022
On May 12 scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) released an image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The EHT is a worldwide network of radio telescopes that use radio waves instead of light to "see" the universe.
On September 26th NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) smashed into the asteroid Dimorphos. DART was the first planetary defense demonstration to see if we could successfully change the orbit of an incoming object.
The possible future of space and what should space educators do
The increasing popularity of space is evident in the media and the public's fascination with all things related to space.
Space educators should take advantage of this tailwind and use it to inspire the next generation of space explorers. They should encourage young people to learn about the various aspects of space science and engineering and to consider pursuing careers in these fields.
The most distant spacecraft in the solar system — Where are they now? | Space
Humans have been flinging things into deep space for 50 years now, since the 1972 launch of Pioneer 10. We now have five spacecraft that have either reached the edges of our solar system or are fast approaching it: Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and New Horizons.
NASA wants ideas to boost the Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit with private spaceships | ...
On Dec. 22, the space agency issued a Request for Information regarding a non-exclusive SpaceX study earlier this year that suggested how the Hubble Space Telescope could be "reboosted" into a higher orbit.
NASA's request for information, which you can read here , comes as it continues to consider the space telescope's future and will remain open until Jan. 24, 2023.
Watch NASA's Latest Water Satellite Unfold in Space
By Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 29, 2022 The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite deployed its solar arrays while in Earth orbit. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CNES
Cameras on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft captured the antennas for its main science instrument unfurling in orbit.
Space Systems Command Guardians providing STEM outreach to area schools | Military | ...
For the third year in a row, United States Space Force personnel, including Guardians from Space Systems Command (SSC), are visiting schools across the United States and around the world this month as part of the STEMtoSpace program.
Lane Gilchrist, founder and president of the STEM Coalition, explains some of the exhibits at SSC's Heritage Center to a group of students.
Uruguayan gov't wants to create national space agency — MercoPress
The government of President Luis Lacalle Pou has drafted a bill to create the Uruguayan Space Agency, which would function as a decentralized agency under the competence of the head of state, it was reported in Montevideo.
As per Article 5 of the bill, the Uruguayan Space Agency will consider as “space activity” any activity carried out at an altitude higher than 100 kilometers above sea level, including the launching of objects into outer space and their return, the operation of a launching or re-entry ...
Tiny interstellar probes could carry engineered microbes to other stars | Space
Microbes carried by laser-propelled sails could serve as interstellar probes that can build communications stations to phone home from Alpha Centauri, suggests a scientist known for wanting to resurrect extinct woolly mammoths and use DNA to detect dark matter.
In theory, spacecraft using conventional rockets would require thousands of years to complete an interstellar voyage.
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Hop aboard a shuttle to Kepler-1649c. Be there to welcome new lifeforms into the universe. All passengers must have a verified event ticket. There are 10,000 tickets in circulation so no need to panic. Limited seating available per trip. There will be multiple flights each hour shipping off from the NORAD Space Port in Iceland.
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