interstellar
adjective
in·ter·stel·lar
ˌin-tər-ˈste-lər 
: located, taking place, or traveling among the stars especially of the Milky Way galaxy
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All of this ancient-looking hardware was tasked with overseeing the operational safety of the Voyager craft, which are currently well over 16 billion miles from Earth in interstellar space.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
His titles explore futuristic worlds with interstellar conflicts, drawing inspiration from favorites growing up like Star Trek, Halo and Mass Effect.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The enrichment of deuterium in 3I/ATLAS also tells us about the interstellar comet's origins.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
His titles explore futuristic worlds with interstellar conflicts, drawing inspiration from favorites growing up like Star Trek, Halo and Mass Effect.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The enrichment of deuterium in 3I/ATLAS also tells us about the interstellar comet's origins.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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interstellar
adjective
in·ter·stel·lar
ˌint-ər-ˈstel-ər
: located or taking place among the stars
interstellar space
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