as in celestial
existing or occurring between stars
the vastness of interstellar space
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Recent Examples of interstellar
Using radio observations of ammonia, a molecule abundant in interstellar space and familiar on Earth as a common cleaning agent, astronomers mapped the rotating disk of gas and dust swirling around HW2.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Voyager 1 is now in interstellar space in the constellation Ophiuchus, in the southern sky beneath the Summer Triangle stars, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Other than presenting mission engineers with complex technical issues as the probes enter their 48th year in space, Voyagers 1 and 2 continue sending back data from interstellar space.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The scintillation pattern indicates that the interstellar material of the source galaxy is acting a bit like a lens that is resolving the event.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Voyager 1 is now in interstellar space in the constellation Ophiuchus, in the southern sky beneath the Summer Triangle stars, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Other than presenting mission engineers with complex technical issues as the probes enter their 48th year in space, Voyagers 1 and 2 continue sending back data from interstellar space.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The scintillation pattern indicates that the interstellar material of the source galaxy is acting a bit like a lens that is resolving the event.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interstellar
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This is especially true with your celestial ruler, Venus, hovering over your eighth house of mergers and shared investments.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Mood-wise, this first section is magnificently done (although the celestial spa-music score by the Newton Brothers is a twinkle too much).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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So, who were some of the other people who auditioned for the various installments in the intergalactic epic?—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The Green Lanterns are an intergalactic peacekeeping force overseen by the extraterrestrial Guardians of the Universe residing on the planet Oa.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Although parts of California have already experienced triple-digit temperatures, the new season doesn’t officially arrive until the summer solstice — an astronomical event that marks the longest day of the year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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The summer solstice is an astronomical event marking the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The expectation after that stellar season was that the Kings were ready to make the next step nd establish themselves as the Western Conference powerhouse.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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If history is any indication, this stellar earnings season and the ensuing May rally mean investors may be in for some rocky times ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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During the prayers in the now-viral video, White was speaking in tongues, a practice that is commonly used by charismatic Christians who evoke ecstatic sounds that believers find to be a heavenly language.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interstellar. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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