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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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The detector has also been tested in radiation conditions far harsher than those expected in lunar orbit.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Their detailed modeling, which included both the telescope detector and a realistic Moon orbiting satellite mission, suggests that one telescope could map five important elements in about two years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Individually, each detector only captures part of the picture.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Filip lives in Bergeijk in the south of the Netherlands, just a few miles from the Belgian border and has been a metal detector enthusiast for more than 35 years.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

At roughly the same time as Penzias and Wilson were investigating noise in their detector, two American physicists at nearby Princeton University, Bob Dicke and Jim Peebles, were also taking an interest in microwaves.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking



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