radio telescope

noun

: a radio receiver-antenna combination used for observation in radio astronomy

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These include offering the radio telescope's remaining socket and cable sections for further study as well as increasing the careful monitoring of aging research facilities to detect deterioration and potential novel failure modes, among others. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 This radio telescope’s primary purpose is to search for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial life. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 For decades, that's been a mystery, but it may have finally been solved by a group of astronomers using the world’s largest radio telescope. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Ordinary suburban houses are filled with electronic devices and equipment that can sometimes emit electromagnetic noise at exactly the frequencies that radio telescopes aim to detect. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radio telescope 

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First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radio telescope was in 1947

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“Radio telescope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20telescope. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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radio telescope

noun
: a radio receiver-antenna combination used for observation in radio astronomy

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