NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission detected water molecules on the sunlit side of the Moon, marking a significant finding in the search for water resources beyond Earth.

The JWST captured the first direct image of an exoplanet, known as LHS 475 b, located approximately 41 light-years away from Earth.

South Korea's Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II) successfully lifted off from the Naro Space Center, carrying a 1.5-ton payload into orbit.

Deinocheirus was identified as the largest known theropod dinosaur, measuring approximately 11 meters in length and weighing up to 6 tons.

Victor Vescovo, a deep-sea explorer, completed a solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, reaching a depth of approximately 11,000 meters.

The Perseverance rover successfully collected its first set of rock samples from Mars, marking a crucial step in the mission to search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

Strange matter is a hypothetical type of matter composed of strange quarks, which are heavier and more unstable than the up and down quarks found in ordinary matter.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched on December 25, 2021, with the primary goal of observing the early universe and the formation of the first galaxies.

A new species of fish, named Aphanius dispar, was discovered in the Dead Sea, known for its extremely acidic and saline waters.

The EHT collaboration released the first-ever image of a black hole, located at the center of the galaxy M87, providing direct visual evidence of these enigmatic objects.

China's National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully launched its first mission to Mars, named Tianwen-1, which carried the Zhurong rover to explore the Martian surface.

Hot Neptunes are a type of exoplanet that is larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune and has a thick atmosphere primarily composed of hydrogen and helium.

James Cameron became the first person to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench in 2012, using a specially designed submersible called the Deepsea Challenger.

Patagotitan mayorum was identified as the largest dinosaur ever discovered, measuring approximately 37 meters in length and weighing up to 69 tons.

In 2015, LIGO made the first direct detection of gravitational waves, confirming a key prediction of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.