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intergalactic space

[in-ter-guh-lakt-ik spays] / ˌɪn tər gəˈlækt ɪk ˈspeɪs /
NOUN
deep space
Synonyms
WEAK
celestial spaces cosmic space cosmos intercosmic space interplanetary space interstellar space metagalactic space ocean of emptiness outer space region beyond Earth's solar system the heavens the universe the void the void above
NOUN
outer space
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cosmos
WEAK
celestial spaces cosmic space deep space empty space ether space infinite space infinity intercosmic space interplanetary space interstellar space metagalactic space ocean of emptiness pressureless space the heavens the void the void above

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Lurking in the dark and empty expanse of intergalactic space, something was generating tremendous amounts of gravity to tug on the galaxies — yet it seemingly refused to interact with light or any other force.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

By ejecting this gas into intergalactic space faster than it could be consumed by star formation, molecular outflows effectively suppress the formation of stars in galaxies that host quasars.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

According to The Official Monster Raving Loony Party website other policies include Wellingborough Golf Club being developed into an intergalactic space port and fishing made a spectator sport by introducing piranha into the River Nene.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

How exactly supermassive black holes manage to reach intergalactic space may have important implications for the host galaxies they leave behind.

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

A direct impact on one galaxy by another can send the constituent stars pouring and careening through intergalactic space, a galaxy wasted.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan