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Pioneer anomaly

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The observed deviation from predicted accelerations of the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 spacecraft after they passed about 20 astronomical units on their trajectories out of the Solar System.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Named after NASA space probes Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11.