outer space
noun
: space immediately outside the earth's atmosphere
broadly
: interplanetary or interstellar space
Examples of outer space in a Sentence
a satellite in outer space
Is there life in outer space?
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If in ‘Star Wars’ people were having incredible battles in outer space, Japanese directors were ripping tatami mats and fingernails apart.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
The infinite vastness of outer space isn't exactly conducive to terrestrial vehicles, like the sports car manufactured by Tesla CEO Elon Musk's company.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Star Wars has always run on the 'rule of cool' first and foremost, so massive, slow bombers that dropped bombs on large targets with the power of 'microgravity environments' and linear motion in outer space (and magnets) shouldn't have shocked anyone.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
In order to avoid such disputes in outer space, nations should consider enacting national laws that specify the extent of each settler’s authority in outer space and provide a process to resolve conflicts.
—Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
The infinite vastness of outer space isn't exactly conducive to terrestrial vehicles, like the sports car manufactured by Tesla CEO Elon Musk's company.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Star Wars has always run on the 'rule of cool' first and foremost, so massive, slow bombers that dropped bombs on large targets with the power of 'microgravity environments' and linear motion in outer space (and magnets) shouldn't have shocked anyone.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
In order to avoid such disputes in outer space, nations should consider enacting national laws that specify the extent of each settler’s authority in outer space and provide a process to resolve conflicts.
—Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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