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There was a possibility of being exposed to radio waves and the Empire State Building shut down the antenna, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News New York.
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Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
As radio waves travel across the universe, interstellar gas muddies them, generating a characteristic delay in the signal that depends on frequency.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Instead of generating a new signal or amplifying the old one, the panel reshapes the path of radio waves already present in the environment.
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New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
As radio waves travel across the universe, interstellar gas muddies them, generating a characteristic delay in the signal that depends on frequency.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Instead of generating a new signal or amplifying the old one, the panel reshapes the path of radio waves already present in the environment.
—
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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“Radio wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20wave. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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