deep space
noun
: space well outside the earth's atmosphere and especially that part lying beyond the earth-moon system
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In a report, Ars answers the question of what happens to Artemis and NASA's deep space exploration plans if that happens.
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ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
It was officially shut down in 1981, and in 1985 was declared a National Historic Monument due to its role as the first deep space antenna in the Deep Space Network.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
There’s a new wrinkle in the connection between the artificial intelligence race, and the drive to explore deep space.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
As part of the Cold War between the USSR and the United States, the Soviets pursued an aggressive lunar and deep space exploration program from 1959 until 1989, with mixed results.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
It was officially shut down in 1981, and in 1985 was declared a National Historic Monument due to its role as the first deep space antenna in the Deep Space Network.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 2025
There’s a new wrinkle in the connection between the artificial intelligence race, and the drive to explore deep space.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
As part of the Cold War between the USSR and the United States, the Soviets pursued an aggressive lunar and deep space exploration program from 1959 until 1989, with mixed results.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2025
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“Deep space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20space. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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