interstellar

American  

[in-ter-stel-er] / ˌɪn tərˈstɛl ər /

adjective

1. Astronomy. situated or occurring between the stars.

   interstellar dust.

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interstellar British  

/ ˌɪntəˈstɛlə /

adjective

1. conducted, or existing between two or more stars

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Etymology

Origin of interstellar

First recorded in 1620–30; inter- + stellar

Example Sentences

"The intense heat and radiation split the molecular hydrogen that makes up vast, interstellar gas clouds, quenching its potential to accumulate and turn into new stars."

From Science Daily

For countless ages, a small chunk of ice and dust traveled alone through interstellar space, like a sealed bottle drifting across a vast cosmic sea.

From Science Daily

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

Under these carefully controlled conditions, the team studied how particles behave when exposed to radiation, closely matching what happens in real interstellar space.

From Science Daily

Three vertical screens show computer-generated landmarks of 18 world’s fairs arrayed in interstellar space—most familiar from this exhibition—slowly rotating as people cross walkways between them.

From The Wall Street Journal