extragalactic
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of extragalactic
Example Sentences
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This is the first time a star of extragalactic origin has been found in the vicinity of the super massive black hole.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
Last year, IceCube physicists reported 79 neutrinos coming from the heart of a nearby galaxy called NGC 1068, the first steady source of extragalactic neutrinos pinpointed.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023
However, in recent research published in Science, an extragalactic source for these subatomic particles has been identified.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 20, 2022
As gamma rays travel through space, they can collide with photons in the extragalactic background, producing pairs of electrons and losing a bit of energy in the process.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2018
At such a rate, we will reach it in ten billion years, and extragalactic astronomy will then be a great deal easier.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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