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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Along with having become a pop cultural sensation, they are widely known for their ability to withstand extreme cold, heat, dryness, and even the vacuum of outer space.
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New Atlas, 5 May 2025
Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 May 2025
New Shepard traveled well above the Kármán line, a point at 62 miles (100 kilometers) that’s often used to define the altitude at which airspace ends and outer space begins.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Here's How Much a Trip to Space Could Set You Back
The Blue Origin flight to the boundary of outer space lasted approximately 11 minutes on Monday.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 5 May 2025
Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 May 2025
New Shepard traveled well above the Kármán line, a point at 62 miles (100 kilometers) that’s often used to define the altitude at which airspace ends and outer space begins.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Here's How Much a Trip to Space Could Set You Back
The Blue Origin flight to the boundary of outer space lasted approximately 11 minutes on Monday.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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