Frontier Fields Abell 2744
Lotz leads the Frontier Fields program as Hubble obtains an exceptionally deep view of galaxy cluster Abell 2744.
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2014 in United States of America
Explore 34 historical events and records for United States of America in 2014.
Historical records for United States of America in 2014
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January
February
Yellen Becomes Federal Reserve Chair
Janet Yellen begins service as chair of the Federal Reserve Board, becoming the first woman to lead the United States central bank and taking office as policymakers continue the post-crisis normalization process.
April
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The E Street Band is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for musical excellence.
May
Great Red Spot Smallest Measured Size
Hubble measurements show Jupiter's Great Red Spot has shrunk to its smallest size then recorded.
June
Ultraviolet Hubble Ultra Deep Field
Teplitz helps add ultraviolet observations to the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, improving the record of star formation across cosmic history.
Discovery of 2014 MU69
Buie identifies the object later named Arrokoth in Hubble images obtained for the New Horizons target search.
July
Goalkeeping Display Against Belgium
Makes a succession of saves to keep the United States in contention during the extra-time World Cup defeat by Belgium.
August
New Horizons
New Horizons begins its fourth major hibernation cycle before the final approach to Pluto.
September
Policy Normalization Principles and Plans
The Federal Open Market Committee publishes principles for eventually normalizing monetary policy, explaining how it expects to raise short-term interest rates and later reduce the Federal Reserve's enlarged securities holdings.
October
Quantitative Easing Purchases Conclude
The Federal Open Market Committee ends the additional asset purchases begun during the financial crisis and weak recovery, while continuing to reinvest principal payments and maintain a large Federal Reserve balance sheet.
November
Death of Mike Nichols
Death of Mike Nichols
December
New Horizons
Controllers wake New Horizons from hibernation for the final time before its active Pluto encounter.
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All the Light We Cannot See
Publication of "All the Light We Cannot See"
American Sniper
Directs American Sniper, a war drama based on the memoir of Chris Kyle.
Discovery of Kepler-186 f
Leads discovery of the first Earth-size planet found in another star's habitable zone.
Golden Globe
Wins Golden Globe for Best Actor
Grand Budapest Berlin Jury Prize
The Grand Budapest Hotel received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at Berlin.
Grand Budapest Hotel Feature
Wes Anderson directed The Grand Budapest Hotel, starring Ralph Fiennes as concierge Gustave H.
Interstellar
Plays the adult Murph Cooper in Christopher Nolan's science-fiction drama Interstellar.
Jersey Boys
Directs Jersey Boys, adapted from the stage musical about the Four Seasons.
Magic in the Moonlight Film
In 2014, Woody Allen made Magic in the Moonlight, a 1920s-set romantic comedy involving a magician and a purported psychic.
Mercury Hollows
High-resolution MESSENGER observations reveal additional hollows and show that these bright depressions occur in many geological settings.
Mercury Polar Imaging
MESSENGER acquires detailed images of Mercury's northern terrain as the spacecraft's closest approaches move to lower altitudes.
MESSENGER Low-Altitude Campaign
MESSENGER begins increasingly low-altitude Mercury observations as its orbit evolves during the extended mission.
New Horizons
New Horizons images Pluto's small moon Hydra during its long-range approach, extending spacecraft observations of the satellite system.
New Horizons KBO Search
Buie helps lead a Hubble search for small Kuiper Belt objects reachable by New Horizons after its Pluto encounter.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing super-resolved fluorescence microscopy.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing super-resolved fluorescence microscopy.
OPAL Jupiter Monitoring Begins
Begins long-term Hubble monitoring of Jupiter through the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program.
Robocop. Stars in Need for Speed. Stars in Birdman
Stars in Robocop. Stars in Need for Speed. Stars in Birdman
Three New Horizons KBO Targets
The Hubble search identifies three Kuiper Belt objects with trajectories potentially reachable by New Horizons after Pluto.
Toby Award All the Way Actor
Bryan Cranston won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B Johnson in All the Way.
True Detective First Season
Nic Pizzolatto created True Detective, an anthology crime drama whose opening season followed a troubling Louisiana murder investigation.
Whiplash
Writes and directs Whiplash, focusing on an ambitious jazz drummer and a demanding instructor.
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