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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Bitcoin would be used to underwrite energy resource development, infrastructure revitalization, and most importantly, interplanetary expansion.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Human interplanetary exploration will be more dangerous and more costly, especially if robots can do the work, and the lack of a discernible economic return a greater obstacle.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
In the aftermath of hurricane winds and rains, under clear conditions in Cape Canaveral, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted into the sky carrying NASA’s newest interplanetary spacecraft: Europa Clipper.
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
That does not mean U.S. taxpayers would foot the bill for Musk’s dream of interplanetary travel.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Human interplanetary exploration will be more dangerous and more costly, especially if robots can do the work, and the lack of a discernible economic return a greater obstacle.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
In the aftermath of hurricane winds and rains, under clear conditions in Cape Canaveral, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted into the sky carrying NASA’s newest interplanetary spacecraft: Europa Clipper.
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
That does not mean U.S. taxpayers would foot the bill for Musk’s dream of interplanetary travel.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Interplanetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interplanetary. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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