interstellar
adjective
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Definition of interstellar
: located, taking place, or traveling among the stars especially of the Milky Way galaxy
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The likely interstellar comet was first observed by Gennady Borisov, a Ukrainian amateur astronomer working at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, on August 30. — Jay Bennett, Smithsonian, "Astronomers Spot a Comet That Likely Came From a Different Solar System," 12 Sep. 2019 Two interstellar agents try to stop an alien disguised as a lingerie model from destroying the world. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Its interstellar journey eventually brought the material to Earth, where scientists discovered the ancient grains. — NBC News, "Racism in America, Wall Street woes, and the Jeffrey Epstein latest: The Morning Rundown," 15 Aug. 2019 In a truly interstellar marketing ploy, the recipe—and funding—is coming from DoubleTree by Hilton. — Mika Mckinnon, Quartz, "Astronauts will bake cookies in space to see how they cook in zero gravity," 1 Aug. 2019 The first interstellar object to enter the solar system is not an alien spaceship but is still 'weird' and remains a mystery, astronomers said in a new study. — Fox News, "Mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua is not an alien spaceship but scientists are still baffled," 2 July 2019 The research suggests that the interstellar object is natural in origin and not an alien spacecraft. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "This interstellar visitor was not an alien spacecraft, researchers say," 1 July 2019 Scientists found an interstellar iron isotope in Antarctic snow samples—which hints that our region of the universe may be the remnant of an ancient exploding star. — Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, "Secrets of the Universe Trapped in Antarctic Snow," 14 Aug. 2019 To break free of these mighty bodies, Iona uses their gravity to launch herself slingshot-style, like an interstellar probe. — Matthew Gault, Time, "One of the Best Indie Video Games of 2015 Is Back As a Deluxe Edition," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interstellar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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interstellar
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of interstellar
: existing or occurring between stars
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interstellar
adjective
in·ter·stel·lar
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Kids Definition of interstellar
: existing or taking place among the stars
interstellar gases
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