as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
The interstellar spacecraft is currently located about 15.4 billion miles away from Earth and the S-band had not been used in over 40 years.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
The inventory of small organic molecules that Rosetta detected so far in comet 67P mostly lines up with what scientists would expect of material inherited from molecular clouds in interstellar space.
—Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
The X-rays from Chandra (in red) show young, massive stars illuminating the wreath and sending high-energy light into interstellar space.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
In the time since, subsequent franchise installments have been set on an interstellar marine base, a prison colony, a primordial planet, and (in this year's Alien: Romulus) a mining colony and nearby space station, among other science-fiction settings.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
The inventory of small organic molecules that Rosetta detected so far in comet 67P mostly lines up with what scientists would expect of material inherited from molecular clouds in interstellar space.
—Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
The X-rays from Chandra (in red) show young, massive stars illuminating the wreath and sending high-energy light into interstellar space.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
In the time since, subsequent franchise installments have been set on an interstellar marine base, a prison colony, a primordial planet, and (in this year's Alien: Romulus) a mining colony and nearby space station, among other science-fiction settings.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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Hoping and looking forward to when our celestial paths cross.EW.com, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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New research suggests that the celestial fireworks displays generated in highly magnetic environments close to some neutron stars could account for rapid and mysterious blasts of energy called fast radio bursts (FRBs).Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Giving life to an intergalactic game with a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player is worlds away from playing pickup at Mid-City Gym.Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The ascending Sam Darnold to the intergalactic Justin Jefferson, for 97 yards, six points and one of the loudest crowd reactions of the year.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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From the outset, the series treats audiences to a bevy of fascinating facts about space travel, from lightning strikes during rocket launches to the astronomical cost of hitching a ride as a space tourist.Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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January's Full Moon Will Have Everyone in Their Feelings — But These 4 Zodiac Signs Will Be an Emotional Wreck January's full moon has significant astrological and astronomical meaning for Haack as the moon was in her Cancer zodiac sign during its peak.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the French gourmet guides recently released their first Mexico restaurant reviews — including two eateries that earned double stars and 16 tasty enough for a single stellar badge.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Voted Iceland’s leading travel agency seven times in a row at the prestigious World Travel Awards, Guide to Iceland has built a stellar reputation for quality, innovation, and a unique customer experience.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Each pack comes with 10 delicious flavors, including heavenly caramel, cinnamon hazelnut, peanut butter crunch, and more.Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gilded touches of gold eyeshadow accentuate the eyes, a touch of light-catching lip gloss enhances your heavenly pout and goddess nails add sparkle to your golden touch.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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