interplanetary
adjective
in·ter·plan·e·tary
ˌin-tər-ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
: existing, carried on, or operating between planets
interplanetary dust
an interplanetary flight
interplanetary spacecraft
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As the solar wind increases in speed and the interplanetary magnetic field embedded in the solar wind turns southward, the geomagnetic activity will increase and the aurora will become brighter, more active, and move further from the poles.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
From orbital factories and lunar infrastructure to ISRU and interplanetary logistics, space is becoming a vital extension of human civilization.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The first is designed for the Blue Ring platform, which can use hybrid solar-electric and chemical propulsion for orbits ranging from geostationary to cislunar (near-moon) to Mars to interplanetary locations.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
All of these missions are predicated on SpaceX mastering routine Starship launch operations, rapid reuse of the ship and booster, and cryogenic refueling in orbit, along with adapting systems such as life support, communications, and deep space navigation for an interplanetary journey.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
From orbital factories and lunar infrastructure to ISRU and interplanetary logistics, space is becoming a vital extension of human civilization.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The first is designed for the Blue Ring platform, which can use hybrid solar-electric and chemical propulsion for orbits ranging from geostationary to cislunar (near-moon) to Mars to interplanetary locations.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
All of these missions are predicated on SpaceX mastering routine Starship launch operations, rapid reuse of the ship and booster, and cryogenic refueling in orbit, along with adapting systems such as life support, communications, and deep space navigation for an interplanetary journey.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
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“Interplanetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interplanetary. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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