 From left: NASA, Seoul National Univ., CERN |
The milestones of the past decade in space and science include the 2003 Columbia tragedy, stem cell research and the debut of the Large Hadron Collider. |
Some may call the decade that’s ending the “aughts” or the “noughties,” but you could also think of the 2000-2009 time frame as the double-oh decade. In the world of science, the past 10 years have brought us plenty of “Oh! Oh!” moments – and a few uh-ohs as well. In honor of the decade’s denouement, we present a triple scoop of scientific highlights.
First up is our own list of the top 10 science stories of the decade, stretching from the unveiling of the human genome in 2001 to this year’s revelations about water ice on the moon.
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