2022
Energy
United States
Fusion ignition
The National Ignition Facility achieves more energy out than laser energy in.
Why it mattered
The first controlled fusion reaction with net energy gain.
Information Age
2022
3 recorded milestones at this point in the record.
2022
Technology
International
Generative AI goes mainstream
Large language and image models reach hundreds of millions of users.
Why it mattered
Machines that produce fluent language and imagery on demand.
2022
Exploration
Global
James Webb Space Telescope images
JWST returned infrared views of the earliest galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres.
Why it mattered
The deepest look yet into cosmic history.
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