2008 in science
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The year 2008 involved numerous significant scientific events and discoveries, some of which are listed below.
19 March 2008: Arthur C. Clarke, a British futurist and science fiction author, dies aged 90.
2013 in science
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A number of significant scientific events occurred in 2013, including the discovery of numerous Earthlike exoplanets, the development of viable lab-grown ears, teeth, livers and blood vessels, and the atmospheric entry of the most destructive meteor since 1908. The year also saw successful new treatments for diseases such as HIV, Usher syndrome and leukodystrophy, and a major expansion in the use and capabilities of technologies such as 3D printing and autonomous cars.
15 February 2013: a 10-tonne (22,000 lb) meteoroid (atmospheric trail pictured) impacts Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring over 1,200 people. At the time, it is the most destructive meteor to strike Earth since 1908.
2 January 2013: astronomers estimate that every star in the Milky Way Galaxy (artist's rendering pictured) hosts at least one exoplanet.
9 January 2013: scientists test a new cancer treatment that uses sickle cells (pictured) to kill off tumours by starving them of their blood supply.
22 January 2013: a scientific study reveals that the glaciers of the Andes are melting at an unprecedented rate.