Carrots, death rays and passing ships. This is the origin story of the word radar
- Posted on May 14, 2025
- By NPR
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Carrots, death rays and passing ships. This is the origin story of the word radar

The nation's aviation infrastructure is again under scrutiny, following a series of paralyzing communications and radar outages at some of the country's busiest airports. Here is a look at the scientific origins of radar.