February 2007 in science
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[edit] Events in Science and Technology
[edit] February 27, 2007
- The New Horizons spacecraft makes a flyby of the planet Jupiter on its way to Pluto. BBC News
- A hail storm damages the external tank of STS-117 while sitting on the launch pad, and will delay the launch by at least multiple weeks. (SpaceRef.com)
[edit] February 25, 2007
- The Rosetta spacecraft successfully swings by the planet Mars on its way to the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. (BBCNews)
[edit] February 11, 2007
- Researchers identify genetic clues to type 2 diabetes. (Boston Globe)
[edit] February 7, 2007
- ICANN reports that its root nameserver is under a massive denial-of-service attack from an unknown source. At the same time, servers managed by US Defense Department and UltraDNS are also being targeted. (BBCNews)
[edit] February 2, 2007
- An IPCC meeting at Paris, France, ends with a report that finds a probability of 90 % or higher that human actions are creating a warming trend in the world's climate, causing global warming. (Reuters)
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[edit] Events in science and technology by month
2007 in science: January February
2006 in science: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2005 in science: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2004 in science: November December
(For earlier science and technology events, see October 2004 and preceding months)
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