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Space probe

A robotic space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit.

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    A robotic space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit.

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probenoun(figuratively) An investigation or inquiry.
sounding rocketnoun(space science) A suborbital rocket used to launch upper atmosphere, exoatmospheric, and microgravity sondes or probes.
astroscopenounAn old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
spimenounAn object that could be remotely tracked through space and time.
minisatellitenoun(space science) A small satellite
miniprobenounA small probe
projectoscopenoun(historical) A kind of kinetoscope, a device for exhibiting motion pictures.
scopenounThe breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
milliprobenounAny of various very small scientific probes, especially such a spectrometer
telescannernoun(science fiction) A scanner, especially one able to collect information from far away.
finderscopenoun(astronomy) A small telescope, or other sighting device, mounted on top of a main telescope to enable approximate directional positioning.
mars rovernounAny of a number of small, unmanned, remote-controlled vehicles sent to the planet Mars to conduct scientific research.
specillumnounA surgical probe.
radioprobenounA probe fitted with a radio transmitter
probesetnoun(genetics) A collection of two or more probes that are designed to measure a single molecular species.
stereonounA system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
thermoprobenounA thermometer in the form of a probe
multiprobenounA set of probes that make up part of an array.
sondenoun(physical sciences) Any of various devices for testing physical conditions, often for remote or underwater locations.
lunokhodnounOne of the Soviet robotic lunar rovers.

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