outermost

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The astronauts will then have the chance to study the solar corona, the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, which will become visible as a sort of glowing halo.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Past conflicts—due largely to a considerable lag between U.S. doctrine and technology—began with the outermost defensive ring and painfully worked toward the innermost ring of the capital, he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Instead, some inner layers circle the black hole, while the outermost layers are pushed outward.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

That’s when the star goes supernova, which we can detect as soon as the bounced off material breaks through the star's outermost layer — we call this the shock breakout.

From Space Scoop • Nov. 28, 2025

But why should God leave a huge empty space, at least hundreds of times bigger than the gaps between the planets, between the outermost planet and the stars?

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin