as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
Scientists find water signature on enormous interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar object ever detected flying through our solar system – after ‘Oumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
What To Know After the ATLAS telescope detected 3I/ATLAS in Chile on July 1, NASA classified the interstellar object as a comet.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But in a recent interview with NBC News Now, Loeb shut down conspiracy theories that NASA is keeping secrets about the interstellar object.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Webb, Hubble among telescopes to study interstellar visitor Unlike comets bound to the sun's gravity, 3I/ATLAS is traveling on a hyperbolic orbit that will eventually carry it out of the solar system and back into interstellar space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
What To Know After the ATLAS telescope detected 3I/ATLAS in Chile on July 1, NASA classified the interstellar object as a comet.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But in a recent interview with NBC News Now, Loeb shut down conspiracy theories that NASA is keeping secrets about the interstellar object.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Webb, Hubble among telescopes to study interstellar visitor Unlike comets bound to the sun's gravity, 3I/ATLAS is traveling on a hyperbolic orbit that will eventually carry it out of the solar system and back into interstellar space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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The town’s origins are bizarre, involving a celestial object crashing into Derry and a divine turtle-like being named Maturin.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Aside from the general viewline forecast, the SWPC also has a tool that provides a short-term forecast that shows the celestial phenomena's location and intensity for the next 30 to 90 minutes.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Get ready for many intergalactic adventures and turn yourself into Rick from Rick and Morty.—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Understanding them helps astronomers probe how black holes influence their host galaxies, regulating star formation and spreading matter and energy far into intergalactic space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The aging Airy had devoted his observatory to stellar measurements that now produced trifling improvements to navigation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The defense had a stellar day as well, bringing in seven sacks and forcing Andy Dalton to throw an interception.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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This dish is a heavenly mishmash between creamy, decadent risotto and jambalaya.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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