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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That quest often takes place in the most unexpected environments: in war zones, in outer space, in the minds of serial killers.
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Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Enormous government investment supports outer space activities, so the U.S. president has an outsize role in shaping space policy during their time in office.
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Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Online retailers sell vapes with screens that display what appear to be planets, rockets, and cars driving in outer space.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Enormous government investment supports outer space activities, so the U.S. president has an outsize role in shaping space policy during their time in office.
—Thomas G. Roberts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
The suits had to shield them from the extreme temperatures of outer space as well as remain pressurized and funnel oxygen supplies to all four crew members.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outer space
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“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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