I don’t know about you, but it sure does feel like 2022 is already flying by. So, let’s do a little recap of what’s happened in the world thus far, and some of the things we can look forward to in the year to come.
1. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
To start off with something positive, in the past month, 215 Canadian athletes travelled to Beijing to compete in the Olympics. Of this, we had 117 first-time Olympians and a record of 106 female-identifying athletes. So far, we have one 1 gold medal, 4 silver, and 8 bronze. Let’s all cross our fingers that our Canadian athletes keep up with the good work. [1]
2. Out-of-Control Space X rocket
I love reading about all the exciting stuff going on in the world of space and rocketry, so I was intrigued when I heard that the Falcon 9 booster, which was launched from Florida in 2015 is in a ‘chaotic’ orbit, determined to collide with the moon in early march (likely March 4). Now, while we won’t be able to watch the collision from the Earth, scientists believe that they can gain valuable data from the impact [2].
3. Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee
On February 6th, Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her 70th year on the throne. [3]
4. Trump’s Truth
I don’t know about you, but I had no clue that former president Donald Trump is planning to launch his own social media platform. The platform, called TRUTH Social, is meant to rival Twitter and will be released at the latest, by March 31. [3]
5. Movies!
There are tons of movies being released this year. I, personally, am super excited for Avatar 2 (I swear I have rewatched that movie several times just cause the videography is so good). Other than that, Spider-Man: Across the Universe, Jurassic Park, Morbius, and so many more are going to be released this year. Check out a full list of movies being released, here.
6. Space Station?!
A new space station is going to be completed this year, one that will impact near-earth orbit forever. The space station, designed by China will make them the third nation to have the ability to keep people in space for lengthy periods of time, for space missions and experiments.[3]
Overall, despite some of the chaos in the world, there is so much to celebrate and look forward to in the rest of this year.
