deep space
noun
: space well outside the earth's atmosphere and especially that part lying beyond the earth-moon system
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Far out in geosynchronous orbit, a Russian satellite moves through deep space.
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Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
After all, our exploration of deep space, driven partly by the search for extraterrestrial civilizations, suggests that there has finally been recognition of our place within a larger cosmic population context.
—David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
The assault took place on the grottiest of vessels, manned by violent criminals who had been banished into deep space.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
New Horizons has long since soared billions of miles into deep space and no other Plutonian missions are currently planned.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
After all, our exploration of deep space, driven partly by the search for extraterrestrial civilizations, suggests that there has finally been recognition of our place within a larger cosmic population context.
—David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
The assault took place on the grottiest of vessels, manned by violent criminals who had been banished into deep space.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
New Horizons has long since soared billions of miles into deep space and no other Plutonian missions are currently planned.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Deep space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20space. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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