In this article we will explore the topic of 2020s in science and technology from various perspectives, covering its historical, cultural, social and emotional implications. 2020s in science and technology is a topic of great relevance today, which has sparked interest and debate in different areas. Throughout the article we will analyze the different aspects of 2020s in science and technology, delving into its meaning, impact and possible solutions. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to provide a comprehensive look that allows the reader to understand the complexity and importance of 2020s in science and technology in the contemporary context.
Science- and technology-related events in the 2020s
Group14 Technologies has patented SCC55, a silicon-carbon composite, leading to 50% more in fully lithiated volumetric energy density than graphite used in conventional lithium-ion battery anodes.
NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which includes the Perseverance rover, was successfully launched on 30 July 2020 to study the habitability of Mars in preparation for future human missions.
The Chang'e 5 successfully landed on the surface of the Moon in 2020.
16 September 2021, SpaceX launched Inspiration4. It was the first orbital launch of an all-private crew, including the first person with a prosthesis who was also the youngest person in space (aged 29).
The James Webb Space Telescope was successfully launched on 25 December 2021. On 12 July 2022, the first full-color images captured were released to the public which included Webb's First Deep Field and others.
The first component of the Lunar Gateway, a proposed inhabitable space station to be implemented by multiple international space agencies on the Moon, the Power and Propulsion Element, is set to be delivered by a SpaceXFalcon Heavy in November 2024.
In January 2020, Physicists discovered a unique metal with billions of quantum entangled electrons.
The Large Hadron Collider will once again begin operation in early 2021; the collider was shut down in December 2018 "to enable major upgrade and renovation works."
