1980 In Science
The year 1980 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. Astronomy and space exploration * February 16 – A total solar eclipse is seen in North Africa and West Asia. * March 1 – The ''Voyager 1'' probe confirms the existence of Janus (moon), Janus, a moon of Saturn. * October 3 – The main-belt asteroid 2404 Antarctica is discovered by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos. * November 12 – Voyager program: The NASA space probe ''Voyager I'' makes its closest approach to Saturn when it flies within of the planet's cloud-tops and sends the first high resolution images of the world back to scientists on Earth. Chemistry * John B. Goodenough, working with colleagues at the University of Oxford Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, identifies the cathode material that enables development of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. * Royal Society of Chemistry formed by merger of the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Chemical Society, the Faraday Society and t ...
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