Sanctions on Russia
Announces new sanctions after Russia attacks Ukraine.
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2022 in United States of America
Explore 47 historical events and records for United States of America in 2022.
Historical records for United States of America in 2022
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February
Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination
Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
March
State of the Union
Delivers his first State of the Union address.
NATO Eastern Flank
Meets NATO allies as the alliance reinforces its eastern flank.
Earendel Farthest Star
Welch leads the Hubble discovery of Earendel, a gravitationally magnified star seen from within the universe's first billion years.
April
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation
Jackson is confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Ramstein Meeting
Convenes allies to coordinate military support for Ukraine.
Ukraine Contact Group
Joins allied planning for long-term Ukrainian defense support.
May
Kyiv Congressional Visit
Leads a congressional delegation to Kyiv.
Embassy Return to Kyiv
Announces U.S. diplomats will return to Kyiv.
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act
Signs Lend-Lease legislation for Ukraine assistance.
First Image of Sagittarius A Star
As EHT project scientist, helps present the first direct image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way.
Sagittarius A Star Imaging
Contributes to Event Horizon Telescope imaging and interpretation of Sagittarius A* at event-horizon scales.
June
Dobbs Decision Response
Condemns the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe.
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Signs bipartisan gun safety legislation.
Madrid NATO Summit
Attends NATO's Madrid summit after Russia's invasion.
August
CHIPS and Science Act
Signs the CHIPS and Science Act.
PACT Act
Signs veterans burn-pit exposure legislation.
HALEU Policy
US policy supports domestic high-assay low-enriched uranium supply.
Inflation Reduction Act
Signs the Inflation Reduction Act.
Student Debt Relief Plan
Announces a student debt relief plan.
September
Webb Neptune Ring Imaging
Webb obtains the clearest view of Neptune's rings in more than three decades, including faint dusty bands.
Europa Flyby
Juno makes a close flyby of Europa.
Juno Europa Flyby
Juno makes a close flyby of Europa, collecting high-resolution imagery and science data.
December
Brittney Griner Exchange
Announces Brittney Griner's release from Russia.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Shares the chemistry prize for click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Shares the chemistry prize for click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shares the physics prize for experiments with entangled photons and tests of Bell inequalities.
Respect for Marriage Act
Signs the Respect for Marriage Act.
Patriot Air Defense
Announces Patriot air defense support during Zelenskyy's Washington visit.
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Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Academy Honorary Award
Receives an Academy Honorary Award recognizing his long and influential screen career.
Babylon
Writes and directs Babylon, an ensemble drama about Hollywood during the transition to sound cinema.
Carbon Dioxide in WASP-39 b
Leads the Webb team obtaining the first clear carbon-dioxide detection in an exoplanet atmosphere.
Hubble Constant
Freedman compares alternative distance indicators to investigate the Hubble constant tension
Hubble Expansion Milestone
Riess uses an expanded Hubble distance-ladder sample to strengthen the local expansion-rate measurement and the discrepancy with early-universe Lambda-CDM predictions.
JWST Imaging of HIP 65426 b
Leads analysis of Webb observations directly imaging giant exoplanet HIP 65426 b.
Large Hadron Collider Run 3
Sees CMS exploit rapidly accumulated 13.6 TeV collision data to produce early Run 3 measurements of top-quark pair production.
Neptune Haze Study
Orton contributes observations used to model Neptune's deeper haze and methane-cloud structure.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
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