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*The [[Rings of Neptune]] were first discovered in 1984. The ''[[Voyager 2]]'' spacecraft provided images of them in 1989. |
*The [[Rings of Neptune]] were first discovered in 1984. The ''[[Voyager 2]]'' spacecraft provided images of them in 1989. |
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*[[4769 Castalia]] was discovered in 1989. It became the first [[asteroid]] to be viewed through [[radar imaging]]. |
*[[4769 Castalia]] was discovered in 1989. It became the first [[asteroid]] to be viewed through [[radar imaging]]. |
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*The first [[exoplanet]] is discovered in 1988, though it wasn't confirmed until much later. |
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*1983 - [[Kary Mullis]] revolutionized molecular biology with his invention of the [[polymerase chain reaction]], which required only a test tube, some reagents, a DNA template, and a source of heat. |
*1983 - [[Kary Mullis]] revolutionized molecular biology with his invention of the [[polymerase chain reaction]], which required only a test tube, some reagents, a DNA template, and a source of heat. |
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*April 1986 - The first child produced from a [[gestational surrogacy]] is born. This is the first time in history that a child has been born to somebody who is not their biological mother. |
*April 1986 - The first child produced from a [[gestational surrogacy]] is born. This is the first time in history that a child has been born to somebody who is not their biological mother. |
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**The first [[domain name]]s are registered on the Internet. |
**The first [[domain name]]s are registered on the Internet. |
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**[[Windows 1.0]] debuts. |
**[[Windows 1.0]] debuts. |
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*[[Robert Tappan Morris]] created the [[Morris worm]], considered the first notable [[computer worm]] to be distributed via the [[Internet]]. The worm was launched |
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* 1988 |
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**While working on networking computers at [[CERN]], [[Tim Berners-Lee]] begins to discuss the possibility of a hyperlinked information system with his colleagues, an idea he was allowed to implement in 1990 when he created the [[World Wide Web]]. |
**While working on networking computers at [[CERN]], [[Tim Berners-Lee]] begins to discuss the possibility of a hyperlinked information system with his colleagues, an idea he was allowed to implement in 1990 when he created the [[World Wide Web]]. |
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**[[Adobe Photoshop]] graphics editing software debuts, revolutionizing photography and the [[fashion industry]].<ref name=Kirschenbaum2013>{{citation |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/07/30/_10_most_influential_software_programs_of_all_time_from_sabre_to_minecraft.html |author= Matthew Kirschenbaum |date=July 2013 |title=10 Most Influential Software Programs Ever |work= [[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |location=USA }}</ref> |
**[[Adobe Photoshop]] graphics editing software debuts, revolutionizing photography and the [[fashion industry]].<ref name=Kirschenbaum2013>{{citation |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/07/30/_10_most_influential_software_programs_of_all_time_from_sabre_to_minecraft.html |author= Matthew Kirschenbaum |date=July 2013 |title=10 Most Influential Software Programs Ever |work= [[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |location=USA }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | **November 2 - [[Robert Tappan Morris]] created the [[Morris worm]], considered the first notable [[computer worm]] to be distributed via the [[Internet]]. The worm was launched from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] and caused considerable damage. In 1989, its creator became the first person indicted under the [[Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]]. |
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**Europe obtains its first permanent connection to the Internet |
**December - Europe obtains its first permanent connection to the Internet, by satellite between [[Princeton University]] and [[Stockholm, Sweden]]. |
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* 1989 - [[Lotus Notes]] software launched.<ref name=Kirschenbaum2013 /> |
* 1989 - [[Lotus Notes]] software launched.<ref name=Kirschenbaum2013 /> |
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This page contains the scientific and technological developments of the 1980s.
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