as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
His story follows interstellar con man Harry Mudd.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Scientists have only ever observed three such interstellar objects — asteroids and comets that were ejected from other stars and fired into our vicinity — giving us insight into material from other solar systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Engineers even see the system supporting interstellar precursor missions that could venture beyond the path of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Scientists have only ever observed three such interstellar objects — asteroids and comets that were ejected from other stars and fired into our vicinity — giving us insight into material from other solar systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Engineers even see the system supporting interstellar precursor missions that could venture beyond the path of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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Neither celestial grace nor damnation, for that matter, governs history and the creatures who populate it.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The signals, or long-period radio transients, are a class of celestial radio emissions discovered in 2005.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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As the World Cup matches approach, ticket prices in the Boston area are hitting astronomical highs – but some deals may still be available for those still looking to make it to a game.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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For the study, the researchers built a virtual molecular cloud threaded with magnetic fields and ran the simulations on ATERUI III, a supercomputer dedicated to astronomical research.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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And Hilo, another graphic novel series about a gentle-hearted alien robot who lands up on Earth, makes friends, and does battle with a collection of intergalactic bad guys.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The intergalactic western is projected to make between $80 million and $100 million through the holiday frame.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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This has not been a stellar season for Newcastle, and, relative to the momentous collective achievements of his first full season as captain, Guimaraes and his side have not scaled the same heights.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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And the photos in that X post are pretty stellar, too.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Blue chrome powder takes this dreamy look into heavenly territory.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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My Costa Rican Hammam Experience included a vigorous scrub-down on a marble slab in the steamy hammam that used a Costa Rican coffee bean exfoliator for a local twist, followed by a heavenly massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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