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outer space

n.
Any region of space beyond limits determined with reference to the boundaries of a celestial body or system, especially:
a. The region of space immediately beyond Earth's atmosphere.
b. Interplanetary or interstellar space.
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outer space

n
(Astronomy) (not in technical usage) any region of space beyond the atmosphere of the earth
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out′er space′


n.
1. space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
2. deep space.
[1875–80]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.outer space - any location outside the Earth's atmosphereouter space - any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"
space
location - a point or extent in space
infinite, space - the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
interplanetary space - the part of outer space within the solar system
interstellar space - the space between stars
intergalactic space - the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space"
deep space - any region in space outside the solar system
aerospace - the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
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Translations
AllWeltallWeltraum
espacio exterior
ulkoavaruus
espace extra-atmosphérique
cosmospazio cosmicospazio extra-atmosferico
космическое пространствокосмосоткрытый космос
mimozemský priestor
vesolje

outer space

n → der Weltraum
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

outer space

n → spazio cosmico
a creature from outer space → un/una extraterrestre m/f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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