ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al
ˌek-strə-tə-ˈre-strē-əl 
-ˈres-chəl,
-ˈresh-chəl
: originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere
extraterrestrial life
: a being from another world : an extraterrestrial being
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Therefore, the discovery that Venus may never have had liquid water at all has implications for the search for potential extraterrestrial life out in the cosmos.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Even the tourism bureau in Lexington, Kentucky, capitalized on the craze with a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign to encourage extraterrestrials to vacation in the city.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
This means that the new study results don’t just challenge our understanding of Venus’ geological history, but partially upend how scientists have been searching for extraterrestrial life.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Therefore, the discovery that Venus may never have had liquid water at all has implications for the search for potential extraterrestrial life out in the cosmos.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
Rather than extraterrestrials, Marshall thinks a sophisticated network of humans – likely cultists or a group using the animal parts for ritualistic purposes – is to blame.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
Even the tourism bureau in Lexington, Kentucky, capitalized on the craze with a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign to encourage extraterrestrials to vacation in the city.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Extraterrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraterrestrial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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