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1974 studio album by John Coltrane
Interstellar Space is a studio album by the American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, featuring the drummer Rashied Ali. It was recorded in 1967, the year
Interstellar_Space
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
extraterrestrial intelligence and space colonization. Even though five uncrewed spacecraft have left the Solar System, they are not "interstellar craft" in the sense
Interstellar_travel
Void between celestial bodies
stars. It is the space between the stars or stellar systems within a nebula or galaxy. Interstellar space contains an interstellar medium of sparse matter
Outer_space
Matter and radiation in the space between the star systems in a galaxy
The interstellar medium (ISM) is the matter and radiation that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. This matter includes gas in ionic
Interstellar_medium
2014 film by Christopher Nolan
Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan. It has an
Interstellar_(film)
Space probe that can travel out of the Solar System
An interstellar probe is a space probe that has left—or is expected to leave—the Solar System and enter interstellar space, which is typically defined
Interstellar_probe
Ongoing NASA interstellar program
interstellar space and the outer regions of the Solar System. On 25 August 2012, data from Voyager 1 indicated that it had entered interstellar space
Voyager_program
Astronomical object not gravitationally bound to a star
An interstellar object is an astronomical object in interstellar space, not gravitationally bound to a star. The term is used for objects including some
Interstellar_object
This is a list of molecules that have been detected in the interstellar medium and circumstellar envelopes, grouped by the number of component atoms. The
List of interstellar and circumstellar molecules
List_of_interstellar_and_circumstellar_molecules
NASA space probe launched in 1977
is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program, to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond
Voyager_1
Dust floating in space
red giants, carbon stars, novae and supernovae, and are swept into interstellar space by the stellar winds and outflows of the parent star. The dust also
Cosmic_dust
Topics referred to by the same term
up interstellar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Interstellar or Interstella may refer to: Interstellar space Interstellar medium Interstellar travel
Interstellar
Unmanned robotic spacecraft
investigate the Moon, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, the Sun, and interstellar space. Unlike artificial satellites, which usually remain in orbit around
Space_probe
Branch of astronomy
some contexts, it is used to refer to interstellar space. The International Telecommunication Union defines deep space to start at a distance of 2 million km
Deep_space_exploration
Accumulation of gas, plasma, and dust in space
is a denser-than-average region of the interstellar medium, the matter and radiation that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. Depending
Interstellar_cloud
Region of space dominated by the Sun
tailed bubble-like region of space. In plasma physics terms, it is the cavity formed by the Sun in the surrounding interstellar medium. The "bubble" of the
Heliosphere
Proposed NASA space probe to travel 1000 AU from the Sun
Interstellar Probe (ISP) is a proposed NASA space probe designed to explore and characterize the heliosphere and interstellar space. The study was originally
Interstellar Probe (spacecraft)
Interstellar_Probe_(spacecraft)
Interstellar cloud in the Milky Way Galaxy
The Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC), also known as the Local Fluff, is an interstellar cloud roughly 30 light-years (9.2 pc) across, through which the
Local_Interstellar_Cloud
Spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
While NASA's Voyager and Pioneer probes have traveled into local interstellar space, the purpose of these uncrewed craft was specifically interplanetary
Starship
Conceptual space vehicle for interstellar travel
An interstellar ark is a conceptual starship designed for interstellar travel. Interstellar arks may be the most economically feasible method of traveling
Interstellar_ark
Planet not gravitationally bound to a star
free-floating planet (FFP) or an isolated planetary-mass object (iPMO), is an interstellar object of planetary mass which is not gravitationally bound to any star
Rogue_planet
Fictional methods, e.g. antigravity, hyperdrive
almost archetypal for science fiction. Space travel, interplanetary or interstellar, is usually performed in space ships, and spacecraft propulsion in various
Space travel in science fiction
Space_travel_in_science_fiction
Investigation of outer space
the Solar System into interstellar space on 25 August 2012. The probe passed the heliopause at 121 AU to enter interstellar space. In 1970, Apollo 13 flight
Space_exploration
Two phonograph records on board Voyager spacecraft
encountered and the record played only if there are advanced space-faring civilizations in interstellar space, but the launching of this 'bottle' into the cosmic
Voyager_Golden_Record
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
(ENAs) to image the interaction region between the Solar System and interstellar space. The mission is part of NASA's Small Explorer program and was launched
Interstellar Boundary Explorer
Interstellar_Boundary_Explorer
Space that is empty of matter
of interstellar space, the drag is so minuscule that it could not be detected. In 1912, astronomer Henry Pickering commented: "While the interstellar absorbing
Vacuum
Type of rocket engine
Launch Assist System. Another spike engine concept model, by KSF Space and Interstellar Space in Los Angeles, was designed for orbital vehicle named SATORI
Aerospike_engine
Chemical compound
may include frozen ammonia crystals. Ammonia was first detected in interstellar space in 1968, based on microwave emissions from the direction of the galactic
Ammonia
NASA space probe launched in 1977
was to study the outer planets and its extended mission is to study interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. Voyager 2 successfully fulfilled its
Voyager_2
To use embryos isolated from humanity in space
Embryo space colonization is a theoretical interstellar space colonization concept that involves sending a robotic mission to a habitable exoplanet or
Embryo_space_colonization
Japanese rocket company
vehicles called ZERO [ja; fr] and DECA. Interstellar's stated goal is to reduce the cost of access to space. Interstellar is attempting to have the first privately
Interstellar_Technologies
Technology developed for use in Space exploration
Voyager 1, the first artificial object to leave the Solar System into interstellar space on August 25, 2012. It is also the most distant artificial object
Space_technology
Interstellar object that passed near Earth in 2017
1I/ʻOumuamua is the first confirmed interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System. Formally designated 1I/2017 U1, it was discovered by
1I/ʻOumuamua
34 billion kilometers). It left the heliosphere and crossed into interstellar space in December 2018. As with Voyager 1, scientists are now using Voyager
List of active Solar System probes
List_of_active_Solar_System_probes
Polyatomic ion (H3, charge +1)
universe. It is stable in the interstellar medium (ISM) due to the low temperature and low density of interstellar space. The role that H+3 plays in the
Trihydrogen_cation
Chemical compound
Fried, Z.T.P.; et al. (20 April 2024). "Rotational Spectrum and First Interstellar Detection of 2-methoxyethanol Using ALMA Observations of NGC 6334I".
2-Methoxyethanol
Interstellar comet in 2025
3I/ATLAS, also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) and previously as A11pl3Z, is an interstellar comet discovered on 1 July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last
3I/ATLAS
Study of molecules in the Universe and their reactions
interstellar oxygen, and H2CO (formaldehyde), detected in 1969 and notable as the first observed organic, polyatomic molecule in interstellar space.
Astrochemistry
Natural source of microwave radiation emission
atmospheres, stellar atmospheres, or various other conditions in interstellar space. Like a laser, the emission from a maser is stimulated (or seeded)
Astrophysical_maser
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
009. Grün, E.; et al. (1993). "Discovery of Jovian dust streams and interstellar grains by the ULYSSES spacecraft". Nature. 362 (6419): 428–430. Bibcode:1993Natur
Io_(moon)
Physical presence of human activity in outer space
presence in interstellar space by Voyager 1 in 2012. The 1958 Vanguard 1 is the fourth artificial satellite and the oldest spacecraft still in space and orbit
Human_presence_in_space
Chemical compound
known acid—stronger than even fluoroantimonic acid—its occurrence in the interstellar medium had been conjectured since the 1970s, and it was finally detected
Helium_hydride_ion
Fictional organization in the Dune franchise
successfully navigate "folded space" and safely guide enormous starships called heighliners across interstellar space instantaneously. The power of the
Spacing_Guild
2009 project to update design of Project Daedalus
aimed at designing a credible, mainly nuclear fusion-based, uncrewed interstellar space probe. Project Icarus was an initiative of members of the British
Project_Icarus_(interstellar)
Type of interstellar cloud
a stellar nursery if star formation is occurring within—is a type of interstellar cloud of which the density and size permit absorption nebulae, the formation
Molecular_cloud
1990 Solar System image by Voyager 1
(September 14, 2013). "Pale Blue Dot 2: Voyager 1 Signal from Interstellar Space Seen from Earth". Space.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015. NASA: Visible Earth:
Family_Portrait_(Voyager)
Proposed Chinese interstellar space probes
formerly Interstellar Express, is a proposed Chinese National Space Administration program designed to explore the heliosphere and interstellar space. The
Shensuo
Chemical compound
quickly destroyed in ordinary conditions on Earth but is abundant in the interstellar medium (and was one of the first molecules to be detected there). The
Methylidyne_radical
excess of escape velocity to leave the Solar System and coast into interstellar space. Pioneer 10 – launched in 1972, flew past Jupiter in 1973 and is heading
List of artificial objects leaving the Solar System
List_of_artificial_objects_leaving_the_Solar_System
Proposed mode of space travel
speed, so the result will be dramatic. If a space ship is using constant acceleration over interstellar distances, it will approach the speed of light
Space travel under constant acceleration
Space_travel_under_constant_acceleration
1938–1945 series of three science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis
planets, but the eldila themselves are native to interplanetary and interstellar space ("Deep Heaven"). They can, if they want, remain fixed to one point
The_Space_Trilogy
Hypothetical war between combatants from different planetary systems
An interstellar war is a hypothetical space war between combatants from different planetary systems. The concept provides a common plot device in science
Interstellar_war
States of matter for water as a solid
speculating that it may be fairly common in interstellar space, with small 'nucleation seeds' spreading through space and converting regular ice, much like
Phases_of_ice
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
is halted by the interstellar medium, resulting in the heliopause and the border of the interplanetary medium to interstellar space. Further out somewhere
Solar_System
Scientific workgroup at Technical University of Munich
by for its projects in space elevator competitions, small satellites interstellar spaceflight concepts, and for winning all SpaceX Hyperloop pod competitions
Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight
Scientific_Workgroup_for_Rocketry_and_Spaceflight
Hypothetical non-planetary origins of life
locations are within stars, on the surface of stars, as well as in the interstellar space. The extreme temperatures and radiation of the Sun do not allow biological
Non-planetary_abiogenesis
Flight into or through outer space
space (generally close to Earth but also in interplanetary, and occasionally interstellar medium). "Space weather describes the conditions in space that
Spaceflight
2014 soundtrack album by Hans Zimmer
Interstellar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album composed and arranged by Hans Zimmer for the 2014 film Interstellar by Christopher
Interstellar_(soundtrack)
American space and aeronautics agency
1960s Space Tug concept, 1970s NASA Interstellar probe concept, 2022 Langley's Mars Ice Dome design for a Mars habitat, 2010s Lunar Gateway space station
NASA
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by
Planet
Hypothetical space probe
in 1960, a Bracewell probe is defined as a hypothetical autonomous interstellar space probe designed for communication with alien civilizations. It offers
Bracewell_probe
American astrophysicist (born 1944)
Ray Subsystem and as a leading expert on galactic cosmic rays in interstellar space. Alan Coffman Cummings grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was the
Alan_C._Cummings
British astronomer (born 1939)
continues to be seeded) on Earth through space-based processes. In 1974 they proposed that some dust in interstellar space matched the spectral characteristics
Chandra_Wickramasinghe
Study of forces and their effect on motion
pipelines, predicting weather patterns, understanding nebulae in interstellar space, understanding large scale geophysical flows involving oceans/atmosphere
Dynamics_(mechanics)
European space observatory for astrometry (2013–2025)
Gaia is a retired space observatory of the European Space Agency (ESA) that was launched in 2013 and operated until March 2025. The spacecraft was designed
Gaia_(spacecraft)
Scientific projections regarding the far future
trajectories that will take them out of the Solar System and into interstellar space. Barring an extremely unlikely collision with some object, all five
Timeline_of_the_far_future
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
The latter duo produced six performances that appear on the album Interstellar Space. Coltrane also continued to tour with the second quartet up until
John_Coltrane
2025 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
has survived a population bottleneck. Humanity has expanded into interstellar space. Companies known as Concerns are focused on relentless resource extraction
Shroud_(Tchaikovsky_novel)
Nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star
fusion. The sudden increase in energy expels the atmosphere into interstellar space, creating the envelope seen as visible light during the nova event
Nova
Planets visible to the naked eye
Interplanetary dust cloud Interplanetary medium/space Interstellar cloud Interstellar medium Interstellar space Kuiper belt Kuiper cliff Late Heavy Bombardment
Classical_planet
Gravitational process studied in astronomy
is the process by which dense regions within molecular clouds in interstellar space—sometimes referred to as "stellar nurseries" or "star-forming regions"—collapse
Star_formation
Historical period started in 1957
The Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced
Space_Age
Instrument on board the Voyager space probes
the PWS was used to play the "sounds of interstellar space" as the spacecraft can sample the local interstellar medium after they departed the Sun's heliosphere
Plasma_Wave_Subsystem
Topics referred to by the same term
the universe in outer space Interstellar space Intergalactic space Deep Space (EP) or the title song, by Eisley, 2012 "Deep Space", a song by Blank Banshee
Deep_Space
Theme in science fiction
travel, or to facilitate interstellar space travel, which necessitates an extended journey for months or years, referring to space travel in fiction. In
Suspended animation in fiction
Suspended_animation_in_fiction
Overview of and topical guide to space science
Sun and its interaction with the remainder of the Solar System and interstellar space. Stellar astronomy – concerned with Star formation, physical properties
Outline_of_space_science
Distant planetesimals in the Solar System
Ghose, Tia (September 13, 2013). "Voyager 1 Really Is In Interstellar Space: How NASA Knows". Space.com. TechMedia Network. Archived from the original on
Oort_cloud
Natural object in space that releases gas
A comet is an icy, small Solar System body or interstellar object that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called
Comet
Starship inhabited for multiple generations
generation starship, or world ship is a hypothetical type of interstellar ark, a multi-generational space habitat and starship. It is a design to allow travel
Generation_ship
planets. Some planets will be destroyed, and others ejected into interstellar space. Ultimately, over the course of tens of billions of years, it is likely
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System
Spacecraft without people on board
Moon two years later. The first interstellar probe was Voyager 1, launched 5 September 1977. It entered interstellar space on 25 August 2012, followed by
Uncrewed_spacecraft
British composer
wrote the music in the reveal and it's…" (Tweet) – via Twitter. "Interstellar Space: Genesis Soundtrack". Praxis Games. Retrieved 25 June 2020. Valentine
Grant_Kirkhope
Galaxy containing the Solar System
million stellar black holes. Filling the space between the stars is a disk of gas and dust called the interstellar medium. This disk has at least a comparable
Milky_Way
Absorption features in astronomical spectra
Diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) are absorption features seen in the spectra of astronomical objects in the Milky Way and other galaxies. They are caused
Diffuse_interstellar_bands
the dwarf planet Quaoar, and its moon Weywot, before heading into interstellar space. IHP-1 is set to launch with IHP-2 and the proposed IHP-3. IHP-1 will
Exploration_of_dwarf_planets
High-energy particle, mainly originating outside the Solar System
magnitude of the energy of cosmic ray flux in interstellar space is very comparable to that of other deep space energies: cosmic ray energy density averages
Cosmic_ray
Hypothetical process of digitally emulating a brain
uploading is to provide a permanent backup to our "mind-file", to enable interstellar space travel, and to be a means for human culture to survive a global disaster
Mind_uploading
Photograph of Earth by Voyager 1
the heliosphere and interstellar space. Since its launch, it receives routine commands and transmits data back to the Deep Space Network. Voyager 1 was
Pale_Blue_Dot
Organic compound
blossoms, during plant germination under anaerobic conditions, in interstellar space, in human breath, and in rare cases, is produced internally due to
Ethanol
Italian-American physicist (1901–1954)
rays arose when the material was accelerated by magnetic fields in interstellar space. Many awards, concepts, and institutions are named after Fermi, including
Enrico_Fermi
Overview of and topical guide to space exploration
Korea) International Space Station Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (NOAA) Carruthers Geocorona Observatory (NASA) Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration
Outline_of_space_exploration
First NASA mission to orbit Jupiter (1989–2003)
Galileo was an American robotic space probe that studied the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. Named after the Italian
Galileo_(spacecraft)
NASA probe of the Sun's outer corona
(PSP; previously Solar Probe, Solar Probe Plus or Solar Probe+) is a NASA space probe launched in 2018 to make observations of the Sun's outer corona. It
Parker_Solar_Probe
Video game series
military conquest, achieving a certain level of culture, building an interstellar space ship, or achieving the highest score, among other means. Later games
Civilization_(series)
2002 illustrated children's book by Chris Van Allsburg
Walter Budwing, are drawn into an interstellar space adventure when their house is magically hurled through space. The book is a standalone sequel to
Zathura
Role-playing game
2018. Mothership is set in the future when humanity has traveled to interstellar space. The horror takes notes of claustrophobia and isolation from the movies
Mothership (role-playing game)
Mothership_(role-playing_game)
Space exploration concept
Bracewell probe Embryo space colonization Generation ship Interstellar ark Interstellar travel Self-replicating machine Sleeper ship Space colonization Transcension
Self-replicating_spacecraft
Aspects of fluid mechanics involving fluid flow
pipelines, predicting weather patterns, understanding nebulae in interstellar space, understanding large scale geophysical flows involving oceans/atmosphere
Fluid_dynamics
Reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus
firm detection of neutral fullerenes in interstellar space and one of the largest molecules detected in space. The fullerens are located more towards
Iris_Nebula
Superhero appearing in DC Comics publications and related media
poisoning, Supergirl departs the Earth to die alone. While adrift in interstellar space, she encounters a planet under attack by monsters, and quickly intervenes
Supergirl_(Kara_Zor-El)
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Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Tamil
Space; Star
Boy/Male
Indian
Open space, Battle field
Boy/Male
Hindu
Space
Boy/Male
Hindu
Space
Girl/Female
Tamil
Antariksha | அஂதரிகà¯à®·
Space, Sky
Antariksha | அஂதரிகà¯à®·
Surname or Lastname
English or Scottish
English or Scottish : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Space
Girl/Female
Biblical
Spaces, places.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Space
Antrix | அஂதà¯à®°à¯€à®•à¯à®·
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Battle Field; Open Space
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Space
Boy/Male
Tamil
Limitless space Avatar incarnation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wattler, Middle English watelere, i.e. someone who made the panels of interwoven twigs that were used to fill the spaces between the structural timbers of a timber frame building. See also Dauber.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Breadth, space, extent.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess of Space
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Star in Space
Boy/Male
Hindu
Limitless space Avatar incarnation
Boy/Male
Muslim
Open space, Battle field
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in Cheshire. It is possible that the name originally denoted a building where village assemblies were held, named in Old English as ‘meeting-house’, from (ge)mÅt ‘meeting’ + ærn ‘house’, ‘hall’. Other possibilities are that the name derives from Old English (ge)mÅt-rÅ«m ‘meeting space’, or (ge)mÅt-treum ‘assembly trees’.
Girl/Female
Maori
Open spaces.
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Girl/Female
Indian
Victorious, Successful, One who is a source of success, Triumphant
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Latin, Scandinavian
Majestic; Staff of Gods; Meditation Staff
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Fire Clad; One who is as Glorious as Fire
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Good of the Faith
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wortham in Suffolk, named with Old English worð ‘enclosure’ + hÄm ‘homestead’.
Girl/Female
American, Australian
That which is Vain
Girl/Female
Hindu
Shivas wife
Girl/Female
Tamil
A tree
Boy/Male
Muslim
King, Ruler, Emperor, Royal
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Spiritual Power
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n.
A small air cell, or globular space, in the interior of organic cells, either containing air, or a pellucid watery liquid, or some special chemical secretions of the cell protoplasm.
n.
A waste region; boundless space; immensity.
n.
A forest officer appointed to walk over a certain space for inspection; a forester.
a.
Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space.
n.
To arrange or adjust the spaces in or between; as, to space words, lines, or letters.
imp. & p. p.
of Space
n.
The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains; the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.
a.
Between or among constellations or stars; interstellar.
n.
An empty space; a vacuum.
n.
Dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas.
n.
A space entirely devoid of matter (called also, by way of distinction, absolute vacuum); hence, in a more general sense, a space, as the interior of a closed vessel, which has been exhausted to a high or the highest degree by an air pump or other artificial means; as, water boils at a reduced temperature in a vacuum.
a.
Interstellar.
n.
A quantity or portion of extension; distance from one thing to another; an interval between any two or more objects; as, the space between two stars or two hills; the sound was heard for the space of a mile.
n.
A border, limit, or boundary of a space; an edge, margin, or brink of something definite in extent.
a.
Without space.
a.
Having the inner part cut away, or left vacant, a narrow border being left at the sides, the tincture of the field being seen in the vacant space; -- said of a charge.
n.
Rate of motion; the relation of motion to time, measured by the number of units of space passed over by a moving body or point in a unit of time, usually the number of feet passed over in a second. See the Note under Speed.
n.
Space unfilled or unoccupied, or occupied with an invisible fluid only; emptiness; void; vacuum.
n.
The circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae.
n.
That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood.