as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
Rubin is also expected to find more interstellar objects — such as ancient comet 3I/ATLAS.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Planets and small bodies like those in our solar system likely formed through the mixture of interstellar solids with rocky solids that condense from the hot gases surrounding a young host star, astronomers hypothesize.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
The telescope is also considered the most effective way to spot any interstellar comets or asteroids that may travel through our solar system.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
So how many interstellar objects might Rubin actually detect?
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 July 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Planets and small bodies like those in our solar system likely formed through the mixture of interstellar solids with rocky solids that condense from the hot gases surrounding a young host star, astronomers hypothesize.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
The telescope is also considered the most effective way to spot any interstellar comets or asteroids that may travel through our solar system.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
So how many interstellar objects might Rubin actually detect?
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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This follows the recent peak of a sturgeon moon and a six-planet celestial parade this past weekend.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Helping guide the way, will be another familiar celestial companion, the moon, shining in its waning gibbous phase.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The characters are funny, the aliens are scary, and the story is intimately tied to its South London setting, which director Joe Cornish delighted in turning into an intergalactic battleground.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The setting features humans fighting their way through alien dungeons for the amusement of an intergalactic game show.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Other astronomical events in August include a Venus-Jupiter conjunction and the visibility of the Dumbbell Nebula.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The eventual winner will have to overcome astronomical odds of 1 in 292.2 million to win the Powerball jackpot.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The veteran was stellar at Liberty, catching 106 passes for 1,959 yards and 21 touchdowns in 43 games for the Flames.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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They are no longer considered stellar mass black holes.—
Krystal Ruiz-Rocha,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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If angels exist, the heavenly choir sounds like Kathleen Battle.—
Morgan Richter,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Try it with a green curry with shrimp and coconut milk for a heavenly match.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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