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2009 BCE
Water on the Moon
Water is discovered on the Moon -
2009 BCE
Mercury
Mercury is 98% mapped -
2009 BCE
Cancer
Major breakthrough in cancer research -
2008 BCE
Images from the brain
Scientists extract images directly from the brain on December 14 -
2007 BCE
Arctic Sea
Arctic sea ice extent hits a record low -
2006 BCE
Pluto
Pluto is demoted to "dwarf planet" status -
2006 BCE
Korea's first nuclear test
North Korea conducts its first nuclear test on October 9 -
2006 BCE
West African Black Rhino
The West African black rhino is declared extinct -
2004 BCE
Graphene
Graphene is isolated -
2004 BCE
Mars Exploration Rovers
NASA's twin robot geologists landed in Mars -
2003 BCE
The Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project is completed -
2003 BCE
China's first manned space mission
Chinese Astronaut Yang Liwei and the Shenzhou V capsule on October 15 -
2002 BCE
Planet Quaoar
The dwarf planet Quaoar is discovered -
2001 BCE
Space Station Mir
Space station Mir is deorbited -
2000 BCE
Pyrenean Ibex
The Pyrenean Ibex goes extinct -
Period: 2000 BCE to 2009 BCE
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