jansky

¹

[ jan-skee ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, plural jan·skies.

1. a unit of flux density for electromagnetic radiation, used chiefly in radio astronomy. : Jy

Jansky

²

[ jan-skee ]

noun

1. Karl Guthe, 1905–50, U.S. engineer: pioneer in radio astronomy.

Jansky

¹

/ ˈdʒænskɪ /

noun

1. JanskyKarl Guthe19051950MUSTECHNOLOGY: engineer Karl Guthe 1905–50, US electrical engineer. He discovered a source of radio waves outside the solar system (1932) and pioneered radio astronomy

jansky

²

/ ˈdʒænskɪ /

noun

1. a unit of flux density equal to 10 ^–26W m ^–2Hz ^–1, used predominantly in radio and infrared astronomy Jy

Word History and Origins

Origin of jansky¹

After K. Jansky

Word History and Origins

Origin of jansky¹

C20: named after K. G. Jansky

Example Sentences

Sequencing the DNA is something like a roadmap that makes it easier to select traits that make potatoes more resistant to disease and environmental burdens, said Shelley Jansky, a longtime research geneticist with the USDA.

From Salon

"That pangenome really gives us a very powerful tool for manipulating the genetics of the potato and creating potato plants that are better than what we have," said Jansky, who recently retired and was not involved in the research, but specializes in potato genetics.

From Salon

She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge studying the history of radio astronomy, and is currently a historian in residence at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, as well as a Jansky Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

From Scientific American

An upgraded “next generation” version of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array of radio telescopes in New Mexico could begin operations toward the end of the 2020s and settle the debate.

From Scientific American

Kurczy grounds readers with a brief but compelling history of radio astronomy: In 1931, scientist Karl Jansky accidentally discovered radio waves from space and presented his findings two years later.

From Salon