as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
Scientists announced the observation of an interstellar comet called 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
The new findings agree with previous observations that found a high abundance of carbon dioxide within the interstellar comet, also consistent with an object that formed in the outer part of a protoplanetary disk.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
The new findings agree with previous observations that found a high abundance of carbon dioxide within the interstellar comet, also consistent with an object that formed in the outer part of a protoplanetary disk.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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Not only is Earth's celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Its Summer 2026 collection reinterprets celestial motifs, lockets, swivels and charms through the lens of 19th-century keepsakes.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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These fees charged to developers, supposedly to cover the costs of expanding infrastructure and services for new housing construction, are astronomical.—
Christina Mojica,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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There are also generators aimed at more niche or high-value products, such as star maps based on real astronomical data or sound wave visualizations derived from audio files.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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The intergalactic western is projected to make between $80 million and $100 million through the holiday frame.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Using the laws of gravity, the team calculated how much mass must be present to keep gas moving at that speed from flying off into intergalactic space.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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This has not been a stellar season for Newcastle, and, relative to the momentous collective achievements of his first full season as captain, Guimaraes and his side have not scaled the same heights.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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And the photos in that X post are pretty stellar, too.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Blue chrome powder takes this dreamy look into heavenly territory.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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