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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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“It’s quite reasonable to assume that since humanity has sent spacecraft into interstellar space, other civilizations might do the same thing,” Croft says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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 telescope, with its fellow Maunakea resident the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, discovered that Earth is basking in light from excited molecules living quietly in interstellar space.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

Such misbehaving molecules can appear in interstellar space.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

The answer is that the stars are mighty suns, light-years away in the vastness of interstellar space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan