Scientific Accomplishments, of 2022.br Here are some of the top science br and innovation stories of 2022, br according to the 'Hindustan Times.'.br The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), In January, NASA's JWST reached its final position in orbit and br began capturing never-before-seen glimpses of the universe. .br International Space Station (ISS), In February, international space agencies br announced that the ISS will be retired by 2031. .br Endurance, In March, the wreckage of Shackleton's ship, Endurance, br was discovered in Antarctica and deemed "one of the biggest achievements in polar history and polar science.".br Endurance, In March, the wreckage of Shackleton's ship, Endurance, br was discovered in Antarctica and deemed "one of the biggest achievements in polar history and polar science.".br Event Horizon, In May, the Event Horizon Telescope captured br the first-ever image of the supermassive br black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.br Alignment, In June, five planets - Mars, Mercury, br Venus, Jupiter and Saturn - all aligned with br a crescent moon for a rare astronomical event.br Large Hadron Collider (LHC), In July, scientists at the LHC announced br that the world's most powerful collider br had discovered three new particles.br DART, In September, NASA's DART mission tested br the space agency's ability to defend br the planet from asteroid impacts.br Artemis, In November, NASA's Artemis mission br launched, taking a critical first step br in putting humans back on the moon. .br National Ignition Facility (NIF), In December, the U.S.