interplanetary
adjective
in·ter·plan·e·tary
ˌin-tər-ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
: existing, carried on, or operating between planets
interplanetary dust
an interplanetary flight
interplanetary spacecraft
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Because of the amount of energy Europa Clipper needs to escape Earth's gravity and make it to its interplanetary trajectory, SpaceX does not plan to recover the boosters.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
The big planets can shift Earth’s orbit slightly, and how our planet reacts to this interplanetary tug can set new temperature patterns in motion.
—Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
The sunlight scattering off this interplanetary dust is called zodiacal light and is roughly 24.5 mag/arcsec2.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
While history suggests SpaceX will resume flying the Falcon 9 rather quickly, important interplanetary science missions are hanging in the balance.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
The big planets can shift Earth’s orbit slightly, and how our planet reacts to this interplanetary tug can set new temperature patterns in motion.
—Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
The sunlight scattering off this interplanetary dust is called zodiacal light and is roughly 24.5 mag/arcsec2.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
While history suggests SpaceX will resume flying the Falcon 9 rather quickly, important interplanetary science missions are hanging in the balance.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Interplanetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interplanetary. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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