Tech & Science · 2014
Comets, Smartwatches, and Martian Dreams
In 2014, humanity touched down on a speeding comet, expanded the boundaries of space exploration, and ushered smart assistants into the home. Breakthroughs in wearable hardware and synthetic biology signaled a bold leap into connected consumer tech and novel scientific frontiers.
- November 12, 2014 | ESA
Rosetta’s Philae Touches Down on Comet 67P
The European Space Agency made history by landing the Philae probe on a speeding comet, marking humanity's first soft landing on a comet nucleus.
- September 9, 2014 | Apple
Apple Unveils the Apple Watch and iPhone 6
Apple redefined wearable technology with the announcement of the Apple Watch while launching the larger-screened iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
- September 24, 2014 | ISRO
India’s Mangalyaan Enters Mars Orbit
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully placed its Mars Orbiter Mission into Martian orbit, making India the first Asian nation to reach the Red Planet.
- November 6, 2014 | Amazon
Amazon Launches the Echo with Alexa
Amazon introduced the Echo smart speaker powered by voice assistant Alexa, pioneering a new era of hands-free smart home controls.
- February 26, 2014 | NASA
Kepler Telescope Discovers 715 Exoplanets
NASA announced the single largest batch of exoplanet discoveries in history, revealing 715 new worlds orbiting 305 star systems.
- March 25, 2014 | Facebook
Facebook Acquires Virtual Reality Pioneer Oculus VR
Facebook purchased Oculus VR for $2 billion, sparking global interest and massive investment in consumer virtual reality technology.
- December 5, 2014 | NASA
NASA's Orion Spacecraft Completes EFT-1 Test Flight
NASA's deep-space crew capsule Orion launched aboard a Delta IV Heavy rocket, completing a successful uncrewed two-orbit test flight.
- May 7, 2014 | Biotechnology
Scientists Create Living Organism with Expanded DNA
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute engineered E. coli bacteria containing synthetic DNA bases, successfully expanding the genetic code of life.
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