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Launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
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First confirmed detection of extrasolar planets
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Global Positioning System (GPS) achieves initial operational capability
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FlavrSavr Tomatoes become the first commercially available genetically modified food
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First HIV protease inhibitor approved for prescription use
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First mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell (Dolly the Sheep)
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Mars Pathfinder lands base station and roving probe
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The first BlackBerry cell phone is released (The Blackberry 850)