Radio Reflector (Noun)
Meaning
Astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The radio reflector of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is damaged and needs replacement to continue its astronomical research.
- Scientists at the SETI Institute use a radio reflector to detect weak signals from extraterrestrial civilizations.
- Excavation of a radio reflector is underway in Atacama Desert to facilitate the study of cosmic background radiation.
- The giant radio reflector in Green Bank, West Virginia, played a vital role in the detection of pulsars in the 1960s.
- Construction of the Square Kilometre Array will include thousands of small radio reflectors working together to form the world's largest telescope.