Thesaurus results for INTERSTELLAR

interstellar

adjective

Definition of interstellar

as in celestial

existing or occurring between stars the vastness of interstellar space

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Recent Examples of interstellar After examining the planets, the Voyager spacecraft will venture into interstellar space in the late 1980s or early 1990s, traveling at about 38,700 miles per hour. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 Photos captured of the moon during the eclipse show the breathtaking interstellar phenomena. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 So too Alien, with its cruel interstellar intimacy, its metallic shadows and gooey whites. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Actor and master puppeteer James Ortiz will accept the Innovator Award for Amazon MGM Studios’ interstellar epic Project Hail Mary. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interstellar

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The Draconids are also referred to as the Giacobinids in honor of that comet’s discoverer, Michel Giacobini, who spotted the celestial object in 1900.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
At some point around three billion years after the big bang, some celestial object in a faraway galaxy suddenly went pop and shot out a brief-but-powerful blast of radio waves, lasting just a fraction of a second.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

Centuries later, as mechanical clocks became increasingly precise, these astronomical subdivisions were adopted for timekeeping as well.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Flooding risks are highest on Sunday, with tides likely 1 to 1 ½ feet above astronomical tide charts, according to NWS.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of astronomical

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For all the strife that Hal has caused John up to this point, even in his death the partners in intergalactic crime find their way back to one another again.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
The observations revealed gas containing oxygen, carbon, silicon and other metals flowing from these early galaxies into intergalactic space.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of intergalactic

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But these trace elements can have an outsize effect on overall stellar characteristics.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
That means the collapse of a stellar core with an already powerful magnetic field can create a neutron star with the strongest magnetic field in the universe.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stellar

Adjective

The duo think they’re headed to the heavenly afterlife only to arrive at the office of the Devil (voiced by Culkin), who seems overwhelmed by his job.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
To qualify for beatification, the Vatican normally requires one miracle attributable to the faithful seeking the candidate's heavenly prayers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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