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space probe

–noun
Aerospace. an unmanned spacecraft designed to explore the solar system and transmit data back to earth.
Also called probe.


Origin:
1955–60
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space probe  
n.  A spacecraft carrying instruments intended for use in exploration of the physical properties of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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