outer space
noun
: space immediately outside the earth's atmosphere
broadly
: interplanetary or interstellar space
Examples of outer space in a Sentence
a satellite in outer space
Is there life in outer space?
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In this 1997 movie, Jodie Foster plays scientist Dr. Ellie Arroway, who picks up a message from what could be extraterrestrials in outer space.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 July 2025
The podcast tells a great story that will engage all ages—but especially kids interested in outer space (and what kid isn’t?).
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The first scene is more of a glimpse than a full-fledged scene: Superman sits in outer space with his back to us, facing Earth in all its sunlit glory.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025
The main battle lines will thus be drawn along the Arctic seabed, in international waters, and en route to outer space.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 July 2025
The podcast tells a great story that will engage all ages—but especially kids interested in outer space (and what kid isn’t?).
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The first scene is more of a glimpse than a full-fledged scene: Superman sits in outer space with his back to us, facing Earth in all its sunlit glory.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025
The main battle lines will thus be drawn along the Arctic seabed, in international waters, and en route to outer space.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for outer space
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“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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