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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Since 2020, the United States and 51 other countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a nonbinding agreement that outlined the norms expected in outer space.
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Scientists have come up with many ideas for growing food in outer space.
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But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Since 2020, the United States and 51 other countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a nonbinding agreement that outlined the norms expected in outer space.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Scientists have come up with many ideas for growing food in outer space.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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