as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
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.
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Jimmy Carter dies:See reactions, plans for tributes after former president's death
Carter's decades-old message for aliens
A message of peace and hope penned in 1977 by Carter is attached to spacecrafts currently floating in interstellar space, intended for an audience of alien life.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Matthew McConaughey stars as Cooper, who is joined on the interstellar mission by Dr. Emilia Brand (Anne Hathaway) and her fellow scientists Doyle (Wes Bently) and Romilly (David Gyasi).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The interstellar spacecraft is currently located about 15.4 billion miles away from Earth and the S-band had not been used in over 40 years.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Jimmy Carter dies:See reactions, plans for tributes after former president's death
Carter's decades-old message for aliens
A message of peace and hope penned in 1977 by Carter is attached to spacecrafts currently floating in interstellar space, intended for an audience of alien life.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Matthew McConaughey stars as Cooper, who is joined on the interstellar mission by Dr. Emilia Brand (Anne Hathaway) and her fellow scientists Doyle (Wes Bently) and Romilly (David Gyasi).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The interstellar spacecraft is currently located about 15.4 billion miles away from Earth and the S-band had not been used in over 40 years.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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The name itself doesn’t tell you a whole lot, invoking something broad – the celestial sky, or the cosmologies that we humans tell ourselves to explain the origins of everything.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s something so ethereal, celestial, Pure Moods about the imagery accompanying Daryl Hannah’s breathy little nursery rhyme.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Giving life to an intergalactic game with a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player is worlds away from playing pickup at Mid-City Gym.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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Evidence for this intergalactic conveyor belt was delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope in the form of 500,000 light-year-wide halos of hot ionized oxygen surrounding star-forming galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Phones with the app downloaded were listed for sale at astronomical prices.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This type of astronomical lineup is fairly common, but what makes this month's planetary parade extraordinary is the number of visible bright planets, including Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, which doesn't happen every year.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Despite a stellar 33-point effort from Kyrie Irving, the Mavs struggled mightily from beyond the arc, shooting an abysmal 18.8%.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Broncos had a stellar 12-2 season, earned the No. 3 seed and then got beat by a better team in the Fiesta Bowl.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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An Arkansas heavenly tomato cake is essentially a moist and tender chocolate cake that's made with rich cocoa flavors and topped with a rich chocolate frosting.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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