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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Following liftoff and a brief voyage through outer space, the astronauts selected for a private mission known as Axiom Mission 4 are due to spend about 14 days at the International Space Station.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 June 2025
This article was originally published on Supercluster, a website dedicated to telling humanity's greatest outer space stories.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Something with colors that can be seen from outer space.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Katy Perry: Fresh off her voyage to outer space, Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour touches down in Chicago.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 June 2025
This article was originally published on Supercluster, a website dedicated to telling humanity's greatest outer space stories.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Something with colors that can be seen from outer space.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Katy Perry: Fresh off her voyage to outer space, Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour touches down in Chicago.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
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 17 Jun. 2025.
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