Editing 1982 in science (section)

==Astronomy==
* January 17 – [[Allan Hills A81005]], the first [[lunar meteorite]] found on Earth, is discovered in the [[Allan Hills]] at the end of the [[Transantarctic Mountains]] by [[John Schutt]] and Ian Whillans during the [[ANSMET]] meteorite gathering expedition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Allan Hills A81005|url=http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=1965|publisher=Meteoritical Society|access-date=2013-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Marvin|first=Ursula B.|title=The discovery and initial characterization of Allan Hills 81005: The first lunar meteorite|journal=[[Geophysical Research Letters]]|date=1983-01-01|volume=10|issue=9|pages=775–778|doi=10.1029/GL010i009p00775|bibcode=1983GeoRL..10..775M }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Allan Hills A81005|url=http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/lmc/F2%20ALHA81005.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=2013-01-11|first1=Kevin|last1=Righter|first2=John|last2=Gruener}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Lunar Meteorite Compendium|url=http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/lmc/|publisher=NASA|access-date=2013-01-11|first1=Kevin|last1=Righter|first2=John|last2=Gruener}}</ref>
* March 10 – [[Syzygy (astronomy)|Syzygy]]: all 9 planets align on the same side of the [[Sun]].
* October 14 – [[Halley's Comet]]: First spotted in the sky after 70 year return.