as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
To date, scientists have detected more than 200 kinds of organic molecules in interstellar space.
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Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
Despite the many hands involved, this first episode of Dune: Prophecy makes the conservative choice to follow the Villeneuve visual template (if not the audio one) and build it out into a Game of Thrones–style series of warring houses and interstellar political intrigue.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
After decades of exploring the outer solar system before charting the unknown frontier of interstellar space, the two spacecraft are showing signs of age.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The nebula — an interstellar cloud of gas and dust that plays a key role in the life cycle of stars — appears to take the shape of a koi fish, varieties of carp that are known for their vibrant colors.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
Despite the many hands involved, this first episode of Dune: Prophecy makes the conservative choice to follow the Villeneuve visual template (if not the audio one) and build it out into a Game of Thrones–style series of warring houses and interstellar political intrigue.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
After decades of exploring the outer solar system before charting the unknown frontier of interstellar space, the two spacecraft are showing signs of age.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The nebula — an interstellar cloud of gas and dust that plays a key role in the life cycle of stars — appears to take the shape of a koi fish, varieties of carp that are known for their vibrant colors.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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The size of a celestial object in the night sky depends on both its physical size and — just as importantly — its distance from the observer.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Friday and Saturday nights between March and November resident astronomer and star wonk Brad Hoehne hosts entertaining celestial programs using the park’s high-powered telescope.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the twilight of a post-apocalyptic age, an intergalactic traveller seeks the sacred language of birds on the last remaining planet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are 17 individual panels circling the children’s playground in Murphy Park, telling the story of a group of children imagining the jobs, discoveries and innovations that will happen in their futures, from intergalactic rock bands with riffing robots to doctors with X-ray glasses.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now, researchers are trying to figure out what extreme astronomical event created the particle and sent it flying toward Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Most astronomical observations remain tethered to photons—yet photons can easily be blocked.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
12 Feb. 2025
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State of play: The soccer rivalry between the Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders is the stuff of legend, fueled in part by both teams having some stellar seasons to look back on.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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This leaves a stellar remnant with between one and two times the mass of the sun condensed into a width of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The forecast for Saturday (Feb. 22) at press time was 69 degrees and sunny, a heavenly day to try out Hollis’ barbecue for yourself, as Joe’s Holy Smoke enjoys its first day at 1515 Lee Road in Orlando.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Far too many people overlook this distinction and end up like the German Christians and the antebellum slave owners, trying to find a heavenly origin for things that have nothing to do with the character of their God.—
B.G. White,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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