What is 2005 in science?
{{year nav topic5|2005|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]] - [[Astronomer]]s announce discovery of the new [[galaxy]] VIRGOHI21 that's made mostly of [[dark matter]]. * [[November 30]] - [[Surgeon]]s in [[France]] did the first [[face]] [[transplant (surgery)|transplant]]. == Deaths == * [[February 3]] - [[Ernst W. Mayr]], important [[evolutionary biologist]] [[Category:2005]] [[Category:Years in science]]