Outer Space (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The astronauts were trained to navigate in outer space.
- The first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth in outer space.
- Space debris floating in outer space poses a significant threat to satellites and spacecraft.
- The telescope allowed us to see distant galaxies and stars in the vast expanse of outer space.
- Blasting off into outer space, the spacecraft disappeared from view within seconds.