in situ
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This ambitious mission will characterise these moons with a powerful suite of remote sensing, geophysical and in situ instruments to discover more about these compelling destinations as potential habitats for past or present life.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
The obelisk was displaced to Paris, certainly, and the Rosetta Stone, also hitherto neglected in situ, went to Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Our study highlights the critical role of in situ characterization in identifying dynamic active structures under reaction conditions," said Prof. Liu.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
BBC Sport understands that there have been preliminary discussions between the three confederations over breakaway competitions, should Infantino remain in situ.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I had the great luck one summer of studying the three-toed sloth in situ in the equatorial jungles of Brazil.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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