1990s in Science and Technology - Science

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  • Detection of extrasolar planets orbiting stars other than the sun.
  • Dolly the sheep is cloned.
  • The Human Genome Project began in October 1990.
  • DNA identification of individuals finds wide application in criminal law.
  • Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990; revolutionizes astronomy.
  • Protease inhibitors introduced allowing HAART therapy against HIV; drastically reduces AIDS mortality.
  • NASA's spacecraft Pathfinder lands on Mars and deploys a small roving vehicle, Sojourner, which analyzes the planet's geology and atmosphere.
  • The Hale-Bopp comet swings past the sun for the first time in 4,200 years in April 1997.
  • Development of biodegradable products, replacing products made from Styrofoam; advances in methods for recycling of waste products (such as paper, glass, aluminum).
  • Genetically engineered crops are developed for commercial use.
  • Discovery of dark matter, dark energy, brown dwarfs, and first confirmation of black holes.
  • The Galileo probe orbits Jupiter, studying the planet and its moons extensively.
  • The Global Positioning System (GPS) becomes fully operational.
  • Proof of Fermat's last theorem is discovered by Andrew Wiles.
  • Construction starts on the International Space Station – 1996
  • The remains of Myrtis and other victims of the Plague of Athens are found.
  • First Bose-Einstein Condensates of Rubidium-87 and Sodium-23 created at JILA and MIT.

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