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interstellar space

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




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The spacecraft, powered by a nuclear energy source, is gradually losing power, and shutting down this instrument is the most effective way to extend the life of humanity's first mission into interstellar space.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

“It’s quite reasonable to assume that since humanity has sent spacecraft into interstellar space, other civilizations might do the same thing,” Croft says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

For countless ages, a small chunk of ice and dust traveled alone through interstellar space, like a sealed bottle drifting across a vast cosmic sea.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026

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

As the solar system condensed out of instellar gas and dust, Jupiter acquired most of the matter that was not ejected into interstellar space and did not fall inward to form the Sun.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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