interstellar space
Americannoun
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Asteroids and comets preserve leftover material from the formation of planetary systems, so an object arriving from interstellar space may contain clues about conditions around another star.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The process created carbon-rich dust resembling material that floats through interstellar space and is preserved inside comets, asteroids and meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
“It’s quite reasonable to assume that since humanity has sent spacecraft into interstellar space, other civilizations might do the same thing,” Croft says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
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 ● Feb. 10, 2026
We sent something about our genes, something about our brains, and something about our libraries to other beings who might sail the sea of interstellar space.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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