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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The idea for this script came from my fascination with outer space.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
In maturity, McDowell has realized a grander ambition: documenting the history of every object that has left the planet for outer space.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
The ominous eye of Hurricane Milton is visible in stunning detail from outer space in a timeplapse video released Tuesday by NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Don’t worry, that mostly just means that the monsters are from outer space this time.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
In maturity, McDowell has realized a grander ambition: documenting the history of every object that has left the planet for outer space.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
The ominous eye of Hurricane Milton is visible in stunning detail from outer space in a timeplapse video released Tuesday by NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Don’t worry, that mostly just means that the monsters are from outer space this time.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 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 25 Nov. 2024.
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