October 2007 in science
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[edit] Events in science and technology
[edit] October 30, 2007
- During the deployment of a solar array at the International Space Station, that was relocated the day before, a small area of its solar cells is damaged. (Reuters)
[edit] October 28, 2007
- Astronauts looking at a rotary joint holding a large solar array of the International Space Station find degraded metal pieces and small "shavings". The cause for these problems is under investigation and yet unknown. (Reuters)
[edit] October 25, 2007
- The STS-120 crew in Space Shuttle Discovery dock with the International Space Station for a ten days stay. (SpaceRef.com)
- Comet 17P/Holmes dramatically and unexpectedly brightens and becomes visible to the naked eye. (SpaceRef.com)
- The Airbus A380 large passenger plane services its first commercial flight between Singapore and Sydney, Australia. (BBCNews)
[edit] October 24, 2007
- China launches its first lunar orbiter, Chang'e 1, on an exploration mission to the moon. (BBCNews) (Reuters)
- The European Commission allows the import of crops from certain genetically modified plants (maize and sugar beet) into the common market. (Reuters)
[edit] October 23, 2007
- Space Shuttle Discovery launches on its STS-120 mission to the International Space Station. (BBCNews)
[edit] October 21, 2007
- The Soyuz capsule carrying three cosmonauts, including Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, lands safely. It misses the intended landing spot by about 200 km (125 mi) due to a computer glitch causing a steeper than usual reentry. (Reuters)
[edit] October 17, 2007
- Fossilized animal track marks are found in New Brunswick, indicating that the first reptiles on land existed as early as 315 million years ago. (BBCNews)
- After internal discussions, whether heat shield tiles at the leading edge of Space Shuttle Discovery's wings should be replaced, NASA clears the vehicle for launch on October 23. (Reuters)
[edit] October 12, 2007
- Expedition 16 members and Malaysian astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor dock with the International Space Station. (BBCNews)
[edit] October 10, 2007
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Gerhard Ertl for his research on reactions on the surface of catalysts. (BBCNews) (Reuters)
[edit] October 9, 2007
- The Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg for the discovery of the Giant Magnetoresistance phenomenon. (BBCNews) (Reuters)
[edit] October 8, 2007
- The Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to Mario Capecchi, Oliver Smithies and Martin Evans for their work on gene targeting in animals. (BBCNews) (Reuters)
[edit] October 4, 2007
- Russia celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, which marked the start of the Space Race. (BBCNews)
[edit] References
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2004 in science: November December
(For earlier science and technology events, see October 2004 and preceding months)
