outer space

noun

1. space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.

2. deep space.

outer space

noun

1. (not in technical usage) any region of space beyond the atmosphere of the earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of outer space¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Their remarkable durability led researchers to test moss sporophytes, the reproductive structures that hold spores, in an even harsher setting: outer space.

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But some technology executives see a place where energy would be cheap, temperatures hospitable and community backlash nonexistent: outer space.

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For instance, he created a class about the geometry of outer space.

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The world’s richest men are earnestly talking about traveling to outer space to build gigantic data centers to train AI models among the stars.

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The world’s richest men are earnestly talking about traveling to outer space to build gigantic data centers to run artificial-intelligence models among the stars.

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