interplanetary
adjective
in·ter·plan·e·tary
ˌin-tər-ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
: existing, carried on, or operating between planets
interplanetary dust
an interplanetary flight
interplanetary spacecraft
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Fancies about interplanetary travel may have their sedulous followers, but skepticism about Musk’s Martian fantasy have been mounting.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The space agency's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, or MMS, first measured interplanetary shocks in 2019 thanks to its suite of highly precise analytical tools mounted on four individual spacecraft in orbit.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Scientists hope to find out Sept. 17, 2024 Engineered by JPL, the $5-billion Europa Clipper spacecraft is the largest interplanetary probe ever built by the space agency.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The size of a suitcase, M-Argo will be the smallest CubeSat to perform its own independent mission in interplanetary space.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The space agency's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, or MMS, first measured interplanetary shocks in 2019 thanks to its suite of highly precise analytical tools mounted on four individual spacecraft in orbit.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Scientists hope to find out Sept. 17, 2024 Engineered by JPL, the $5-billion Europa Clipper spacecraft is the largest interplanetary probe ever built by the space agency.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The size of a suitcase, M-Argo will be the smallest CubeSat to perform its own independent mission in interplanetary space.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Interplanetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interplanetary. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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