2005 in science

The year 2005 in science had some important events, listed below.

 Events 
 January 26 - The European Space Agency's SMART-1 sends back close range pictures of the lunar surface.
 February 23 - Astronomers announce discovery of the new galaxy VIRGOHI21 that's made mostly of dark matter.
 November 30 - Surgeons in France did the first face transplant.

 Deaths 
 February 3 - Ernst W. Mayr, important evolutionary biologist

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