Meanings
nounBracewell probe (plural Bracewell probes)
plural Bracewell probes
- spacecraftA hypothetical machine sent on interstellar voyages to communicate with an alien civilization.
Origin
Named after Australian astronomer Ronald N. Bracewell, who proposed them in 1960.
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