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Another gap exists for radio waves with wavelengths of 10 meters or more, which are reflected by Earth’s ionosphere; to observe these, astronomers have proposed building radio telescopes on the moon’s far side.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
While Rubin cannot detect radio waves, photometric redshift data will help scientists work out the distances to FRBs if they can be sourced to a host galaxy Rubin can measure, which could help scientists determine the processes that trigger them.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Once the vessel and magnets are fully integrated, the machine will use radio waves to heat fusion fuel into plasma.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
In particular, MeerKAT was able to detect galaxies in the Zone of Avoidance because radio waves from their hydrogen gas can pass through our Milky Way's dust lanes relatively unhindered.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
While Rubin cannot detect radio waves, photometric redshift data will help scientists work out the distances to FRBs if they can be sourced to a host galaxy Rubin can measure, which could help scientists determine the processes that trigger them.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Once the vessel and magnets are fully integrated, the machine will use radio waves to heat fusion fuel into plasma.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
In particular, MeerKAT was able to detect galaxies in the Zone of Avoidance because radio waves from their hydrogen gas can pass through our Milky Way's dust lanes relatively unhindered.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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“Radio wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20wave. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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radio wave
noun
ra·dio wave
ˈrād-ē-ō-ˌwāv 
: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency
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