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June 13 – Pioneer 10 passes the orbit of Neptune, becoming the first man-made object to travel beyond the major planets of the Solar System. September 26 – The Soyuz T-10-1 mission ends in a pad abort at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, when a pad fire occurs at the base of the Soyuz U rocket during the launch countdown.
The Storybook Based on the Movie: Joan D. Vinge: June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7: The Name of the Rose: Umberto Eco: August 14 August 21 August 28 September 4 September 11: Poland: James Michener September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13: Pet Sematary ...
Ithiel de Sola Pool in 1983. Ithiel de Sola Pool (October 26, 1917 – March 11, 1984) was an American academic who was a widely celebrated and often controversial figure in the field of social sciences and information technology. He did significant research on technology and its effects on society.
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. December – Europe obtains its first permanent connection to the Internet, by satellite between Princeton University and Stockholm, Sweden. 1989
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The 1983 Annual World's Best SF is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Arthur W. Saha, the twelfth volume in a series of nineteen. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in May 1983, followed by a hardcover edition issued in September of the same year by the same publisher as a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club.
Friday is a 1982 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein.It is the story of a female "artificial person", the eponymous Friday, genetically engineered to be stronger, faster, smarter, and generally better than normal humans.
1983 Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1983 Pub. L. 98–199: 1983 (No short title) Pub. L. 98–211: 1984 (No short title) Increased funding for grants under Title III of the Higher Education Act. Pub. L. 98–312: 1984 Education for Economic Security Act: Implemented measures to promote math and science.