interplanetary
adjective
in·ter·plan·e·tary
ˌin-tər-ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
: existing, carried on, or operating between planets
interplanetary dust
an interplanetary flight
interplanetary spacecraft
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Starship megarocket launches from Starbase, Texas SpaceX has for years been developing the world's largest and most powerful rocket for future lunar and interplanetary missions.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Dealing with an epic, interplanetary story raises the stakes even further.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Also on Holzherr, humble homesteaders the Knoll family brace for the intrusion of Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts, with more facial piercings than Hellraiser’s Pinhead), leader of a band of interplanetary Brigands.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Dunk, Welly and Shirm are on the interplanetary run from a zealous-yet-inept officer of the law named Zandro.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Dealing with an epic, interplanetary story raises the stakes even further.
—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Also on Holzherr, humble homesteaders the Knoll family brace for the intrusion of Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts, with more facial piercings than Hellraiser’s Pinhead), leader of a band of interplanetary Brigands.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Dunk, Welly and Shirm are on the interplanetary run from a zealous-yet-inept officer of the law named Zandro.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for interplanetary
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“Interplanetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interplanetary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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