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Encyclopedia > September 2005 in science
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Time: 09:20 UTC  |  Date: September 4
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Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, is an atomic realization of Universal Time(UT) or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or summer time) is the portion of the year in which a regions local time is advanced by (usually) one hour from its official standard time. ... Although technically in Giza, The Great Pyramids have become a symbol of Cairo internationally Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة; romanized: al-Qāhirah) is the capital city of Egypt (and previously the United Arab Republic) and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 15. ...   Frankfurt am Main? [ˈfraÅ‹kfÊŠrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Larry Campbell Governing Body Vancouver City Council Latitude: Longitude: 49°16... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... Saint Basils Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin at Red Square. ... This article is about the city which is the capital of India. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second-largest urban area. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Todays featured article • Technetium Deaths in August • August 21: Robert A. Moog • August 17: John N. Bahcall Other recent deaths Events • August 9: Landing of STS-114 • August 12: Launch of MRO spacecraft • 2005 Atlantic hurricane... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Burning Man • Edinburgh Festival • European Constitution ratification • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ... // World - global Current events Wikinews Africa Africa Asia and the Middle East China Hong Kong and Macao India Iraq Israel and the West Bank Region Malaysia and Singapore Pakistan The Americas Canada USA Oceania Australia and New Zealand Europe EU Poland Great Britain and Ireland Categories: Section stubs | Current events... General Name, Symbol, Number technetium, Tc, 43 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 7, 5, d Appearance silvery gray metal Atomic mass (98) g/mol Electron configuration [Kr] 4d5 5s2 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 13, 2 Physical properties Phase solid Density (near r. ...

Deaths in September

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Ongoing events

2005 Atlantic hurricane season
2005 Pacific hurricane season
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005, and will last through November 30, 2005. ... The 2005 Pacific hurricane season officially began May 15, 2005 in the eastern Pacific and June 1, 2005 in the central Pacific, and will last until November 30, 2005. ...

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See also: Other events of 2005 List of years in science . ... See also: Other events of 2004 List of years in science . ... See also: Other events of 2003 List of years in science . ... See also: Other events of 2002 List of years in science . ... See also: Other events of 2001 List of years in science . ...

The following entries cover events of a science or technology related nature which occurred in the listed year. ...

September 2, 2005

  • NASA announces that the Spirit rover has reach the summit of Husband Hill on Mars. (BBC)

September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Spirit (official designation: MER-A) is the first of the two Mars Exploration Rover Missions. ... Mars, with polar ice caps visible. ...

Past science and technology events by month

2005 in science: May June July August
(For earlier science and technology events, see April 2005 and preceding months) See also: Other events of 2005 List of years in science . ... Todays featured article • Tsunami Deaths in May • None entered Other recent deaths Ongoing events • None entered Upcoming events • None entered Related pages • 2005 in science • 2004 in science • 2003 in science • 2002 in science • 2001 in science Other Years in Sci Tech May 20, 2005 South Korean scientists led... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Todays featured article • Technetium Deaths in June • June 20: Charles D. Keeling • June 20: Jack Kilby Other recent deaths Events • 2005 Atlantic hurricane season • 2005 Pacific hurricane season • 46th Paris Air Show: June 13-19 Related... Todays featured article • Technetium Deaths in July • None entered Other recent deaths Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic hurricane season • 2005 Pacific hurricane season Upcoming events • None entered Related pages • 2005 in science • 2004 in science • 2003 in science • 2002 in science • 2001 in science Other Years in Sci Tech July... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Todays featured article • Technetium Deaths in August • August 21: Robert A. Moog • August 17: John N. Bahcall Other recent deaths Events • August 9: Landing of STS-114 • August 12: Launch of MRO spacecraft • 2005 Atlantic hurricane... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in April • 22 – Philip Morrison Events Hannover Messe Fair, April 11-15 Technology-Innovation-Automation NAB2005 Convention in Las Vegas Worlds Largest Electronic Media Show Robonexus 2005 in Silicon Valley Related pages • 2005 in science...


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  Results from FactBites:
 
BIGpedia - 2005 - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (2632 words)
March 11 - In the UK, the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 was finally given Royal Assent after one of the longest ever sittings by the House of Lords.
July 10–15: 2005 World Conference of the International Society for Individual Liberty celebrates Ayn Rand in her birthplace of St. Petersburg, Russia.
September: A martian lives among the humans, November: Nuclear siege befalls Earth.
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