as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
Even a comedy set in outer space should transport you or impart some of the grandeur of interstellar travel.
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Then, after that close pass, the new, massive stars that formed will die, returning a large amount of gas back to the interstellar medium, where future episodes of slow, quiet star-formation can take place.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Here's what to know about 3I/ATLAS, and a look at the ESA's new photo of the interstellar comet.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The film sees Gosling playing a middle school science teacher–turned– astronaut doing his best to save the world while embarking on an interstellar journey.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Then, after that close pass, the new, massive stars that formed will die, returning a large amount of gas back to the interstellar medium, where future episodes of slow, quiet star-formation can take place.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Here's what to know about 3I/ATLAS, and a look at the ESA's new photo of the interstellar comet.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The film sees Gosling playing a middle school science teacher–turned– astronaut doing his best to save the world while embarking on an interstellar journey.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
Adjective
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The look is similar to that vessel, too, but with celestial design flourishes.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At its centre sat a deep porcelain tub, crowned by a celestial Bvlgari mosaic.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Mar. 2026
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Given its plans to invest $600 billion in AI infrastructure over the next four years, the gulf between its revenues and comparatively astronomical expenses is set to continue to grow.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since that breakout moment, Weir has continued to use scientific questions to drive the plots of his work, like 2014’s Artemis, a space-heist story starring an intergalactic smuggler set entirely on the moon.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So was Booker after a brutal finish to what was otherwise a stellar season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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And although specialized solar spacecraft can spot objects so close to the fierce stellar glare, none that are now flying can produce a high-resolution view of the tiny comet.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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The half-industrial, half-heavenly record was recorded on the brink of a real-life meltdown; the substances Lean had rapped about so brazenly during his adolescent mixtape era would nearly claim his life.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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For countless generations, humanity’s skyward gaze has revealed a heavenly abyss.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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