outer space
noun
: space immediately outside the earth's atmosphere
broadly
: interplanetary or interstellar space
Examples of outer space in a Sentence
a satellite in outer space
Is there life in outer space?
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The document covers all terrestrial impacts of space weather (not including outer space operations), spanning 80 pages.
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Simply being in outer space does a decent job of that on its own.
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Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Like his father, X Æ A-Xii loves all things outer space.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Simply being in outer space does a decent job of that on its own.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Space enthusiasts often pitch our future in outer space as an inevitability — the result of an innate human drive to explore and pursue new frontiers.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outer space
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“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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