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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Indeed, his imprint ripples outward, from the interstellar swagger of OutKast and the android futurism of Janelle Monáe to the mystical poise of Erykah Badu and the sculptural, otherworldly aesthetics of Solange, Grace Wales Bonner, and Pharrell Williams.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
The interstellar comet is simply passing through our solar system and will eventually exit back into interstellar space, never to be seen again.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
In this new 60th Anniversary tribute to the trademark visual, a parade of notable Federation hero starships is seen blazing new interstellar trails toward new worlds and new civilizations.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
America’s Pioneer 10, the fastest spacecraft ever launched, sped beyond the moon in record time today and streaked on toward the planet Jupiter and an eternal journey through interstellar space.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
The interstellar comet is simply passing through our solar system and will eventually exit back into interstellar space, never to be seen again.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
In this new 60th Anniversary tribute to the trademark visual, a parade of notable Federation hero starships is seen blazing new interstellar trails toward new worlds and new civilizations.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
America’s Pioneer 10, the fastest spacecraft ever launched, sped beyond the moon in record time today and streaked on toward the planet Jupiter and an eternal journey through interstellar space.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstellar. Accessed 9 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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