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interplanetary space

[in-ter-plan-i-ter-ee spays] / ˌɪn tərˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i ˈspeɪs /




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Previous computer simulations and analyses of meteorites found on Earth have shown that organic material can survive both ejection from a planet and the trip through interplanetary space.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, an interplanetary space race between the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

"If successful, it would be China's first samples collected from interplanetary space," Zhang said, adding that a spacecraft will be sent to fly around and then land on the asteroid to collect the samples.

From Reuters Apr. 24, 2023

Nearly two dozen spacecraft destined for Mars have failed in their efforts, some on the launch pad, some in interplanetary space, and some on the Martian surface.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2022

But these are the laws our planet obeys as we ourselves, glued by gravity to the surface of the Earth, hurtle through interplanetary space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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