antenna
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Instead of fitting an enormous telescope or antenna inside a rocket, engineers could transport its materials into orbit and assemble the complete system there.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The team encountered technical difficulties and scheduling constraints that prevented it from finishing the entire antenna.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Most recently, in March, her BMW was stolen from outside her home using an antenna to amplify the signal from the key fob inside her house.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The NC State researchers wanted to investigate whether a laser could offer a simpler solution by creating an antenna directly in the surrounding air.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
He entered Pris’s former apartment, unplugged the TV set, and detached the antenna.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
A pair of black antennae lie in front of her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
It is no bigger than a fingertip, but has comically large antennae - which Hughes likens to "big floppy ears".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
If Mengucci’s plain talk can’t be received by investors’ antennae or Bluetooth, they’d better check their connectivity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Other bees frequently touch the dancer with their antennae and bodies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
Before an audience of intellectuals, Swammerdam cut away the skin of the silkworm to reveal what appeared to be a tiny model of the future moth inside, from proboscis to antennae to folded wings.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
By installing antennas and other equipment at hundreds of sites, the military has been able to disrupt the radio links Russian soldiers use to control Shahed drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Similar structures could also support powerful radio antennas, allowing scientists and engineers to build communications systems much larger than those that can currently be launched.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The technology could eventually make it possible to build antennas that change their length and direction on demand, opening up new possibilities for wireless communications, radar, satellites, and space exploration.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
At one research lab, an officer spread out circuit boards and antennas on a table, noting that the latest models were from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
News vans with tall antennas are parked across the street.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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