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
The robotic system has spent six months in orbit attempting to construct a reflector antenna measuring 1.4 meters across.
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
In a more recent paper he had even suggested an instrument that might do the job: the Bell antenna at Holmdel.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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
"There's around 10,000 satellites orbiting right now. The plan is to go to about 40-50,000 satellites in just some years," explains Abrahamsson, as he stands overlooking several large antennae.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
This girl boss couldn’t feel less human if antennae sprouted from her eyebrows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
But if you looked closely, you just might see two tiny eyes and two spindly antennae.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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
Soldiers drenched T-shirts in ice water and draped them over antennas that were on the fritz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Traditional antennas depend heavily on their physical dimensions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
The circuits transmit signals via four antennas on the box for several hundred yards, on frequencies the unit believes Russia is currently using.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Rats give many fish,” said the roach, cleaning its antennas casually.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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