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radio telescope

NOUN
astronomical telescope
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The Lovell Telescope, once the largest radio telescope in the world, is a key part of a system of six other telescopes in England that make up the e-Merlin network.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

A radio telescope like the giant Lovell dish catches radio signals from distant stars, galaxies and planets in space, turning them into pictures and scientific data.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Argentina’s recent decision to pause a joint Chinese effort to construct a large radio telescope is a hopeful sign.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

The research team used data from South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope, one of the most powerful radio observatories in the world, made up of 64 interconnected dishes.

From Science Daily Dec. 25, 2025

And when, in 1956, an early radio telescope was turned toward Venus, it was discovered to be emitting radio waves as if it were at an extremely high temperature.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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