interstellar space

[in-ter-stel-er spays] / ˌɪn tərˈstɛl ər ˈspeɪs /

NOUN

deep space

Synonyms

WEAK

celestial spaces cosmic space cosmos intercosmic space intergalactic space interplanetary 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 intergalactic space interplanetary space metagalactic space ocean of emptiness pressureless space the heavens the void the void above

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If you were starting today, going to the moon or anywhere beyond, and especially into interstellar space, would be a job for robots and, often, exclusively robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

"We saw that the glycine molecules started reacting with each other to form peptides and water. This indicates that the same process occurs in interstellar space," Alfred Thomas Hopkinson says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

All radio signals that pass through interstellar space experience scintillation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

"We think there's a two-thirds chance this comet is older than the solar system, and that it's been drifting through interstellar space ever since."

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Chemical reactions like those in our laboratory vessels may be responsible for the organic matter in interstellar space and the amino acids found in meteorites.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

interstellar space

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