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The Year's Most Amazing Scientific Images
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Posted on: December 5, 2009 12:54 AM, by SciencePunk
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Of the top ten images, only two have anything to do with science. The other eight relate to engineering and/or technology development.
Posted by: Comrade PhysioProf | December 6, 2009 2:56 AM
Whoa there - engineering and tech is no longer science?
Posted by: Frank the SciencePunk | December 6, 2009 4:22 PM
These images are just incredible.
For me, image 40 (the birth of a new planet) is the most affecting, as it directly shows how Earth would have been formed. Mesmerising.
Posted by: Brendon | December 7, 2009 8:12 PM