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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Typically, the surgeon sits at a console and remotely operates robotic arms that hold tiny surgical instruments (yes, the console does look something like a video game controller).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In yet another surprise for flight controllers, Ingenuity came to a rest on its landing legs with its small solar array pointed skyward.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But mission controllers at Intuitive Machines, the company that built and operates the spacecraft, have yet to confirm its exact status, although the available data as of this writing suggests Athena is still operational.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Typically, the surgeon sits at a console and remotely operates robotic arms that hold tiny surgical instruments (yes, the console does look something like a video game controller).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
The dit dit dit of signal interference can cause pilots to need controllers to repeat instructions, and in a crowded airport with tight clearances, any confusion can cause delays or worse.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
In yet another surprise for flight controllers, Ingenuity came to a rest on its landing legs with its small solar array pointed skyward.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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