as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
And that this particular region of space is some kind of interstellar dumping ground — hence the remains of a black taxi cab, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and an Egyptian Pyramid floating through space as the TARDIS flies away.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
However, the stars in the SMC do not follow a rotational pattern, indicating that the interstellar gas itself is also not rotating.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
This experiment confirmed the precise moment Voyager 2 crossed the heliosphere, leaving the sun’s influence and entering interstellar space.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Apr. 2025
Both Voyager 1 and 2, launched in 1977, remain operational at the edges of interstellar space, some 13 to 15 billion miles from Earth.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Apr. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
However, the stars in the SMC do not follow a rotational pattern, indicating that the interstellar gas itself is also not rotating.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
This experiment confirmed the precise moment Voyager 2 crossed the heliosphere, leaving the sun’s influence and entering interstellar space.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Apr. 2025
Both Voyager 1 and 2, launched in 1977, remain operational at the edges of interstellar space, some 13 to 15 billion miles from Earth.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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The dual-sided timepiece has another horological wonder on what should be the caseback—a celestial map that tracks the constellations in real time.—
Michael Solomon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the disc could be formed by gas captured by the flares that would be coming from shocks in the disc, caused by a small celestial object repeatedly traveling through — thus disrupting the orbiting material.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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So Addictive looked like Elliott was suiting up for intergalactic battle.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Prepare for launch: Star Wars and Vera Bradley just dropped an intergalactic collection in time for Mother’s Day.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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Costs are astronomical, rents and leases and construction costs and permits for grease traps.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the odds for winning any prize will improve from 1 in 24 to 1 in 23, the chances of winning the big prize will still be astronomical: going from 1 in 302,575,350 to 1 in 290,472,336.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, the chance of stellar bodies having a binary partner increases with mass, making a double-brown-dwarf star system pretty surprising.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The final film reunites Wallace and Guevara with a stellar cast, including Marta Hazas (Días Mejores), Iván Sánchez (Bosé), Victor Varona (Cielo Grande), and Fran Morcillo (Money Heist), among others.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Kyoto, Japan Spring in Japan is synonymous with cherry blossoms with heavenly landscapes across the country.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The series’ final scene finds Spencer, 45 years later, joining Alex in the afterlife for a heavenly waltz (in what appears to be the ballroom of the ocean liner where they were separated).—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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