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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Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, initially entirely focused on building rockets and delivering payloads to outer space.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Koepp was referring, of course, to Spielberg’s multi-film preoccupation with visitors from outer space.
—Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Once the two halves are equipped and welded together, vacuum pumps will remove the air to create an environment similar to outer space, providing the structural support necessary to withstand external air pressure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
But for more than 20 years, Nolan carried this vision through Gotham, through outer space, through Los Alamos.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Koepp was referring, of course, to Spielberg’s multi-film preoccupation with visitors from outer space.
—Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Once the two halves are equipped and welded together, vacuum pumps will remove the air to create an environment similar to outer space, providing the structural support necessary to withstand external air pressure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
But for more than 20 years, Nolan carried this vision through Gotham, through outer space, through Los Alamos.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 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 29 May. 2026.
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