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interplanetary space

American  
[in-ter-plan-i-ter-ee spays] / ˌɪn tərˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i ˈspeɪs /

noun

  1. Astronomy. the space between planets.


interplanetary space Scientific  
/ ĭn′tər-plănĭ-tĕr′ē /
  1. See under space


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Meanwhile, an interplanetary space race between the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Analyzing samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has revealed new insights into the magnetic and physical bombardment environment of interplanetary space.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2024

"If successful, it would be China's first samples collected from interplanetary space," Zhang said, adding that a spacecraft will be sent to fly around and then land on the asteroid to collect the samples.

From Reuters Apr. 24, 2023

Solar sails have, of course, been built and successfully launched on proof-of-concept missions in both interplanetary space and low-Earth orbit.

From Scientific American Aug. 23, 2022

Newton noted that the matter in the tails of comets is dissipated in interplanetary space, lost to the comet and little by little attracted gravitationally to nearby planets.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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