Tech & Science · 2012
Touchscreens, Red Planet Landings, and Fundamental Physics
In 2012, humanity peered into the cosmic fabric with the discovery of the Higgs boson while placing a nuclear-powered rover on the surface of Mars. Meanwhile, consumer technology shifted dramatically toward touch interfaces, virtual reality dreams, and accessible computing for everyone.
- July 4, 2012 | Physics
Discovery of the Higgs Boson
Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider confirmed the detection of the elusive particle responsible for giving matter its fundamental mass.
- August 6, 2012 | NASA
Curiosity Rover Lands on Mars
NASA's car-sized rover survived 'seven minutes of terror' using an unprecedented sky crane to safely touch down inside Gale Crater.
- February 29, 2012 | Hardware
Raspberry Pi Model B Released
The single-board $35 computer launched to ignite interest in computer science, selling out instantly and sparking a maker revolution.
- May 25, 2012 | Commercial Space
SpaceX Dragon Docks with the ISS
SpaceX became the first private company to successfully send a commercial spacecraft to berth with the International Space Station.
- October 14, 2012 | Extreme Science
Red Bull Stratos Space Jump
Felix Baumgartner jumped from a helium balloon in the stratosphere, becoming the first human to break the sound barrier in freefall.
- August 1, 2012 | Virtual Reality
Oculus Rift Kickstarter Launch
Palmer Luckey's crowdfunding campaign raised millions of dollars overnight, reigniting consumer and developer faith in virtual reality.
- October 26, 2012 | Microsoft
Launch of Windows 8
Microsoft completely reimagined its iconic operating system with a radical touch-centric interface designed to unify PCs and tablets.
- September 12, 2012 | Apple
Apple Introduces the iPhone 5
Apple unveiled a taller, lighter aluminum iPhone featuring a 4-inch Retina display and the all-new reversible Lightning connector.
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