Bracewell probe
nounEtymology Named after Australian astronomer Ronald N. Bracewell, who proposed them in 1960.
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A hypothetical machine sent on interstellar voyages to communicate with an alien civilization.
- Related terms
- von Neumann probe
noun
Etymology Named after Australian astronomer Ronald N. Bracewell, who proposed them in 1960.
A hypothetical machine sent on interstellar voyages to communicate with an alien civilization.
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