deep space
noun
: space well outside the earth's atmosphere and especially that part lying beyond the earth-moon system
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The interplay of light, exhaust and high altitude turned the rocket's climb to orbit into a spectacular celestial display reminiscent of a bright purple nebula in deep space.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The company has yet to successfully complete a mission for the the stainless-steel spacecraft, which is being engineered to be fully reusable and would be able to carry up to 100 people to deep space destinations.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
Then, SpaceX will move on to Version 3, the design intended to go all the way to low-Earth orbit, where it can be refueled for longer expeditions into deep space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025
The insight is based on analysis of humans’ deep space transmissions, the majority of which are between Earth and Mars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The company has yet to successfully complete a mission for the the stainless-steel spacecraft, which is being engineered to be fully reusable and would be able to carry up to 100 people to deep space destinations.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
Then, SpaceX will move on to Version 3, the design intended to go all the way to low-Earth orbit, where it can be refueled for longer expeditions into deep space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025
The insight is based on analysis of humans’ deep space transmissions, the majority of which are between Earth and Mars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Deep space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20space. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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