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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In order to avoid such disputes in outer space, nations should consider enacting national laws that specify the extent of each settler’s authority in outer space and provide a process to resolve conflicts.
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Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
Without this early bombardment, perhaps when the pieces of the Revelstoke meteorite landed several billion years later, these fragments from outer space would not have arrived into a landscape punctuated with glaciers and trees.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
For those who aren’t billionaires, Webb’s Universe is an accessible form of transportation to outer space.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
Some kids dream of becoming President of the United States or going into outer space.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
Without this early bombardment, perhaps when the pieces of the Revelstoke meteorite landed several billion years later, these fragments from outer space would not have arrived into a landscape punctuated with glaciers and trees.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
For those who aren’t billionaires, Webb’s Universe is an accessible form of transportation to outer space.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
Some kids dream of becoming President of the United States or going into outer space.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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 5 Feb. 2025.
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