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2012: A year of new frontiers

News imageSPL ... while it was announced that Australia and Southern Africa will host the Square Kilometre Array - the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope. (Copyright: SPL)SPL
... while it was announced that Australia and Southern Africa will host the Square Kilometre Array - the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope. (Copyright: SPL)

From record-setting leaps to deep dives, the past 12 months has seen mankind breaking much new ground.

More amazing image galleries of the year:

A year in space

The year in technology

A year of discovery

People of the year

The year in weather

The year in wildlife

Weird and wonderful

Future visions

Places

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