interstellar
adjective
in·ter·stel·lar
ˌin-tər-ˈste-lər 
: located, taking place, or traveling among the stars especially of the Milky Way galaxy
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The documentary Living Universe takes you on an interstellar adventure in an attempt to find a planet that could support complex life, including us.
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PCMAG, 4 June 2024
One of the telescopes at the Simons Observatory will be devoted to detecting interstellar dust, which radiates at higher temperatures.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The images show nuclear winds sweeping the galaxy, dense clouds and interstellar gas reflecting X-ray light, and jets shooting out radio waves that heat up clouds in the galaxy.
—Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
The project — Mills’s attempt to grapple with what might happen to humans journeying via spacecraft toward and through a black hole — expresses the potential distortions of time and reality through glistening ambience, propulsive percussion, swirling synth storms and interstellar sound effects.
—Mike Rubin, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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PCMAG, 4 June 2024
One of the telescopes at the Simons Observatory will be devoted to detecting interstellar dust, which radiates at higher temperatures.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The images show nuclear winds sweeping the galaxy, dense clouds and interstellar gas reflecting X-ray light, and jets shooting out radio waves that heat up clouds in the galaxy.
—Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
The project — Mills’s attempt to grapple with what might happen to humans journeying via spacecraft toward and through a black hole — expresses the potential distortions of time and reality through glistening ambience, propulsive percussion, swirling synth storms and interstellar sound effects.
—Mike Rubin, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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interstellar
adjective
in·ter·stel·lar
ˌint-ər-ˈstel-ər
: located or taking place among the stars
interstellar space
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