interstellar space

[in-ter-stel-er spays] / ˌɪn tərˈstɛl ər ˈspeɪs /

NOUN

deep space

Synonyms

WEAK

celestial spaces cosmic space cosmos intercosmic space intergalactic space interplanetary space metagalactic space ocean of emptiness outer space region beyond Earth's solar system the heavens the universe the void the void above

NOUN

outer space

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cosmos

WEAK

celestial spaces cosmic space deep space empty space ether space infinite space infinity intercosmic space intergalactic space interplanetary space metagalactic space ocean of emptiness pressureless space the heavens the void the void above

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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

"All types of amino acids bond into peptides through the same reaction. It is, therefore, very likely that other peptides naturally form in interstellar space as well," says Hopkinson.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

The results help explain the many different ways planets can be knocked out of their original systems and sent drifting through interstellar space.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 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

The most perfect vacuum ever created by humans is not as empty as the emptiness of interstellar space.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

interstellar space

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