NASA’s astronomical year

With the success of the Artemis I mission NASA proudly shares a look back at an astronomical year.

Behind the curtain of dust and gas in these “Cosmic Cliffs” are previously hidden baby stars — now uncovered by James Webb Space Telescope.

Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

To learn more about the missions mentioned in this video, take a deep dive into these links:

[0:00] Artemis

[0:17] Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)

[0:22] Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST)

[0:24] Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID)

[0:26] Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE)

[0:30] Europa Clipper

[1:08] Mars Perseverance Rover

[1:10] Mars Sample Return

[1:15] James Webb Space Telescope

[1:22] International Space Station (ISS)

[1:26] Commercial Crew Program

[1:28] Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)

NASA 2022 — a year of success

2022 was a big win for NASA and all of humanity. We unfolded the universe, launched a mega Moon rocket, moved an asteroid in space.

wonder | wander | world is glad we got front row seats to all this awe and wonder.

Originally published at http://woaworld.blogspot.com.