interstellar space

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Researchers found that this heat could be strong enough to keep surface oceans from freezing solid, even in the extreme cold of interstellar space where no sunlight is available.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The spacecraft, powered by a nuclear energy source, is gradually losing power, and shutting down this instrument is the most effective way to extend the life of humanity's first mission into interstellar space.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

If you were starting today, going to the moon or anywhere beyond, and especially into interstellar space, would be a job for robots and, often, exclusively robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

"We think there's a two-thirds chance this comet is older than the solar system, and that it's been drifting through interstellar space ever since."

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Chemical reactions like those in our laboratory vessels may be responsible for the organic matter in interstellar space and the amino acids found in meteorites.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan