as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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The interstellar object, which comes from the center of the Milky Way galaxy, is also expected to pass near to Mars, Venus and Jupiter — something that is also highly improbable to happen at random, according to Loeb.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Rubin is also expected to find more interstellar objects — such as ancient comet 3I/ATLAS.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
But every now and then, something far stranger streaks across the sky; an interstellar nomad, either forged in alien star systems or eternally drifting unclaimed through the void.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 July 2025
These are objects that exist in interstellar space—the areas between stars—and which are not gravitationally bound to any star.
—Shigeyuki Hando, Wired News, 13 July 2025
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Rubin is also expected to find more interstellar objects — such as ancient comet 3I/ATLAS.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
But every now and then, something far stranger streaks across the sky; an interstellar nomad, either forged in alien star systems or eternally drifting unclaimed through the void.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 July 2025
These are objects that exist in interstellar space—the areas between stars—and which are not gravitationally bound to any star.
—Shigeyuki Hando, Wired News, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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In the film, Gaia’s new atlas was used to create cutting-edge timelapse simulations of the movements of celestial objects.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have discovered a new celestial object, a compact radio beacon located in the galaxy NGS 4945, about 12 million light-years away.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Aug. 2025
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Through the car, an Autobot named Bumblebee, Sam finds himself at the center of an intergalactic war between the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime (Cullen), and the Decepticons, led by Megatron (Hugo Weaving).—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Milky Way continues here through Auriga, Perseus, and Cassiopeia; the direction of Auriga is towards intergalactic space, exactly opposite the galactic center seen in Sagittarius.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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This astronomical use of explosives will require an increasing amount of TNT as the war continues, boding poorly for the global supply chain for the foreseeable future.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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The fee is absolutely astronomical.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gas flow also affects stellar initial masses In another study, published in July 2025, astrophysicist Ke-Jung Chen led a research group at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics using a detailed computer simulation that modeled how gas in the early universe may have flowed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can't replicate.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
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Schedule in for a heavenly hammam treatment at Joali Maldives, one of just a few in the country with this traditional treatment.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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