interstellar

adjective

in·​ter·​stel·​lar ˌin-tər-ˈste-lər How to pronounce interstellar (audio)
: located, taking place, or traveling among the stars especially of the Milky Way galaxy

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Using radio observations of ammonia, a molecule abundant in interstellar space and familiar on Earth as a common cleaning agent, astronomers mapped the rotating disk of gas and dust swirling around HW2. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025 Voyager 1 is now in interstellar space in the constellation Ophiuchus, in the southern sky beneath the Summer Triangle stars, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Other than presenting mission engineers with complex technical issues as the probes enter their 48th year in space, Voyagers 1 and 2 continue sending back data from interstellar space. Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 The scintillation pattern indicates that the interstellar material of the source galaxy is acting a bit like a lens that is resolving the event. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interstellar

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First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interstellar was in 1626

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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstellar. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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interstellar

adjective
in·​ter·​stel·​lar ˌint-ər-ˈstel-ər How to pronounce interstellar (audio)
: located or taking place among the stars
interstellar space

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