deep space
noun
: space well outside the earth's atmosphere and especially that part lying beyond the earth-moon system
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And if companies like K2 are successful in lowering the cost of satellite buses, the combination of lower-cost launch and planetary missions would allow NASA to do more with less in deep space.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Translating current biomedical therapies for long duration, deep space missions
NASA.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2025
Other long-term projects with less clear returns on investment, like deep space probes, might also get short shrift.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
About 45 minutes after the launch, Odin will separate and begin its solo journey into deep space, while the moon missions — the Athena lander from Intuitive Machines and NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer — take off on their own separate journeys.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Translating current biomedical therapies for long duration, deep space missions
NASA.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2025
Other long-term projects with less clear returns on investment, like deep space probes, might also get short shrift.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
About 45 minutes after the launch, Odin will separate and begin its solo journey into deep space, while the moon missions — the Athena lander from Intuitive Machines and NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer — take off on their own separate journeys.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Deep space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20space. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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