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In 2022, we helped humanity

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take a major step toward
a permanent presence in deep space.

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We captured
new awe-inspiring views of the universe …

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And we witnessed a first-of-its-kind
mission hit its mark.

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Here’s a look back at those
and other things we did this year at NASA.

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“And liftoff of Artemis I …”

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One of the biggest NASA moments of 2022

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was the historic launch of our Artemis I 
flight test around the Moon –

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About 26 days later, we celebrated the mission’s return to Earth …

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Splashdown

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The latest chapter of NASA’s journey to the Moon comes to a close.

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We also asked companies for proposals
to develop and demonstrate astronaut

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Moon landers that can provide Moon landing
services beyond the Artemis III mission.

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And we identified 13 candidate
landing regions near the South

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Pole of the Moon, each with multiple
potential landing sites for Artemis III.

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We released the Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color
images and spectroscopic data,

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showcasing Webb’s ability to capture crisp,

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new views of our solar system and beyond.

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We successfully demonstrated the
first-ever planetary defense test –

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crashing a spacecraft into a moving asteroid,

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altering that asteroid’s path of travel.

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And we helped establish the location
for a “drop off spot” on Mars

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where rock and soil samples
can be retrieved by a future mission

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and returned to Earth for study.

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2022 was the 22nd continuous year

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with humans aboard
the International Space Station.

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Congress passed a new law extending NASA’s

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work on the station through
at least September 2030.

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Other human spaceflight activities
from 2022 include

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commercial partner Boeing’s uncrewed
flight test to and from the station …

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Continued crew rotation flights to the 
space station by partner SpaceX …

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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei’s 
U.S. record-setting stay in orbit ...

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And the first NASA-enabled private
astronaut mission to the space station …

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Our space technology activities in 2022

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included our CAPSTONE spacecraft’s arrival
at the Moon

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to “test drive” the same unique orbit
that the Gateway lunar outpost will fly.

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We successfully demonstrated an inflatable
heat shield that could help land heavier

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payloads on worlds with atmospheres,
including Mars, and Earth.

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And the agency’s first two-way laser relay

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communications system
began demonstrations.

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It could dramatically expand

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communications
capabilities for future space exploration.

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Work and missions that focused on Earth
this past year include a new space station

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instrument that studies

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how atmospheric mineral dust
affects the planet’s temperature.

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We also released the first Earth
Information Center concept

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to provide the information, resources,
and tools

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decision
makers need to respond to climate change.

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And we helped celebrate the Landsat
program’s 50 years of imaging Earth.

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The program has captured over 10 million
images since it began.

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On the aeronautics research front,

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our quiet supersonic X-59
aircraft was outfitted with the engine

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that will power it
to speeds up to Mach 1.4.

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Lithium-ion battery packs
installed in our all-electric X-57

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Maxwell aircraft
successfully powered the plane’s motors.

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And we continued partnerships

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to develop a system to safely transport
people and cargo

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using revolutionary new aircraft
that are only just now becoming possible.

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NASA STEM-related activities in 2022

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included the Lunabotics Junior Contest,
which featured our Artemis missions.

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We announced the two national winners
of the competition.

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An event hosted by the Vice President
featured NASA STEM education activities,

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a special screening of the Disney Pixar
film,

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“Lightyear,” and several NASA astronauts.

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“¡Despegue!”

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And we continued sharing knowledge about

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NASA missions and activities
through a variety

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of Spanish language social media accounts
and websites in 2022.

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“We choose to go to the Moon …”

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The 60th anniversary of John F. 
Kennedy’s historic speech at

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Rice University was one of the most notable
NASA-related anniversaries.

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The speech recommitted the nation
to the goal of

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landing astronauts on the Moon

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and returning them safely to Earth.

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President Kennedy knew that vision would be hard – not easy.

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And today, in “Space City,”

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the “Artemis Generation” stands ready.

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Ready to return humanity to the Moon and then to take us further than ever before – to Mars.

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[applause]

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Year in and year out, the work we do

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that extends our reach into the cosmos,

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results in breakthrough discoveries,

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and turns science fiction into science
fact is “work done” to benefit you!

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Those are some of the NASA activities
from 2022.

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For more details, visit nasa.gov/2022.

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Thanks for watching.

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Please have a safe, healthy,
and happy holiday season,