Tech & Science · 2021
Mars Rovers, Deep Space, and Genomic Breakthroughs
The year 2021 marked a watershed moment in science and technology, defined by unprecedented interplanetary exploration and major biomedical leaps. From landing rovers on Mars to launching giant space telescopes and predicting protein structures with AI, human ingenuity reached extraordinary new frontiers.
- Dec 25, 2021 | NASA / ESA / CSA
James Webb Space Telescope Launch
The world's largest and most powerful space telescope successfully launched atop an Ariane 5 rocket, embarking on a mission to peer back to the dawn of the universe.
- Feb 18, 2021 | NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
NASA's Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
Equipped with the Ingenuity helicopter, Perseverance touched down inside Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient microbial life and collect soil samples.
- July 22, 2021 | DeepMind / EMBL
DeepMind Releases AlphaFold Database
DeepMind publicly released 3D structure predictions for hundreds of thousands of proteins, revolutionizing structural biology and drug discovery worldwide.
- Sept 15, 2021 | SpaceX
SpaceX Inspiration4 All-Civilian Orbit
Inspiration4 made history as the first human spaceflight mission composed entirely of private citizens, orbiting Earth for three days inside a Crew Dragon capsule.
- Oct 6, 2021 | World Health Org
WHO Endorses Historic Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization recommended the widespread use of the RTS,S vaccine, marking a historic breakthrough against a parasitic disease that kills hundreds of thousands annually.
- Oct 28, 2021 | Meta Platforms
Facebook Rebrands Parent Company as Meta
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta as the new corporate identity for Facebook, signaling a massive strategic pivot toward immersive virtual reality and the metaverse.
- June 26, 2021 | Intellia Therapeutics
First In-Vivo CRISPR Gene Editing Success
Researchers published clinical trial data showing CRISPR gene-editing tools successfully repaired defective genes directly inside human liver tissue.
- Oct 18, 2021 | Apple Inc.
Apple Unveils M1 Pro and M1 Max Chips
Apple revealed high-performance System-on-Chip architecture designed specifically for professional MacBooks, solidifying its departure from Intel processors.
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