instrument
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One day in December, a handful of geologists trekked about the site carrying a gravimeter, a blocky instrument that weighs about 25 pounds and is used for surveys.
Now, a rare combination of observations from four Solar Orbiter instruments working together has provided the most complete picture yet of how a flare unfolds from its earliest moments.
From Science Daily
Some researchers have suggested that the oxygen was not coming from the nodules, but instead were just air bubbles trapped in the measuring instruments.
From Barron's
If these lunar instruments succeed in capturing the ancient radio signal, they could offer a powerful new way to investigate the nature of dark matter and deepen our understanding of how the Universe began.
From Science Daily
EU leaders have said they are considering using the bloc’s anticoercion instrument, a step that could restrict some access for American companies in the European market.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
