July 2005 in science

July 29, 2005

• Two independent teams of astronomers announce the discovery of a large object, circling the Sun in the outer Solar system. (BBC)

July 28, 2005

• Pictures taken during liftoff prompts NASA to ground all future Space shuttle flights until further notice due to dangers from debris. (BBC)

July 26, 2005

• The NASA STS-114 Space Shuttle lifts off at 10:39 EDT. (BBC).

July 21, 2005

• A chemical analysis of meteorites from Mars suggests that the planet has always been cold. (BBC)

July 18, 2005

• The Cassini spacecraft performs the closest flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus yet. (BBC)

July 14, 2005

• Scientists announced the discovery of the first planet in a system of three stars, 16 Cygni Bb, though this claim was later challenged and disproven. (USA Today)

July 13, 2005

• NASA scrubs the launch of the space shuttle due to problems with sensors in the external tank. Mission managers announce that the launch is delayed to at least 18 July. (BBC) (AP/Yahoonews)
• Fujitsu unveiled a new bendable color electronic paper, which should be available for 2006. (Techtree) (Reed)

July 12, 2005

• A window cover of the space shuttle Discovery falls off and damages heatshield tiles at the aft of the spacecraft. A few hours later, NASA announces the successful repair of the damage in time for the planned July 13 launch. (Reuters/YahooNews) (BBC)
• Purdue researchers support previous findings that an inexpensive "tabletop" device that uses sound waves on deuterated acetone water to produce nuclear fusion reactions with bubble fusion. (Purdue)

July 7, 2005

• Researchers halt a study in Africa after results indicate that circumcised men are 70% less likely to contract AIDS, much better than a target for a potential vaccine. The study will be presented at the Third International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment later this month. (WSJ)

July 5, 2005

• A new species of Dolphin has been identified in the coastal waters and rivers in Asia and northern Australia. It has been named the Australian Snubfin Dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni). (news.com.au)
• Scientists have successfully repaired DNA using "zinc fingers" that attach and remove specific regions that are miscoded. Then the cell's natural repair mechanism fixes the segment. (wired.com)

July 4, 2005

• The so-called "Impactor" released by the Deep Impact probe collides with the Comet Tempel 1 and creates a dustcloud that will be analyzed by telescopes worldwide. (BBC)

July 1, 2005

• Instruments on the Cassini spacecraft detect a thin "atmosphere" around the ring of Saturn. (BBC)

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