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| Reflectocosmic Spectrometer | ||
| A device that detects and measures cosmic rays that reflect from different metals. |
"In their new-found happiness, Tallan and Glurya kept away from us. They spent their time in Glurya's laboratory where they invented a device for detecting and measuring cosmic rays reflected from various substances."
 (Buck Rogers Reflectocosmic Spectrometer )
 (Buck Rogers Reflectocosmic Spectrometer )
 (Buck Rogers Reflectocosmic Spectrometer ) |
| From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD,
by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins). Published by Not Known in 1929 Additional resources -
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Compare to the Electro-Telescope from Blood of the Moon (1936) by Ray Cummings, Spectro-Flash Analysis from Salvage in Space (1933) by Jack Williamson and the Telespectroscope from Cosmic Quest (1936) by Edmond Hamilton.
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