intergalactic space
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- noun
- /ˌɪntərɡəˈlæktɪk speɪs/
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espacio intergaláctico
- But we can then ask, is intergalactic space nothing?
But we can then ask, is intergalactic space nothing?
- But we can then ask, is intergalactic space nothing?
- So it really puts it into perspective, you know, that space isn't really empty, but intergalactic space is probably the emptiest.
- So Boltzmann brains might be, you know, we're looking at this, we're looking at Suns or planets, whereas they might just as well be in intergalactic space.
Examples
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Radio astronomers can regard the wider intergalactic space beyond the clusters as a new frontier.
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But researchers still expect to see traces of the primordial elements if they look far out in intergalactic space, at distances corresponding to the earliest times.
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So what's in intergalactic space?
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Such a high energy density, they argued, could not possibly apply to intergalactic space.
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Is a quantum vacuum possible in intergalactic space or anywhere else?
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On their way out into intergalactic space, perhaps some unknown mechanism would cause them to generate bursts.
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Deep intergalactic space, where the large-scale structures began to form, is a cosmic desert.
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If, however, intergalactic space contains only those cosmic rays with the highest energies, the energy problem is not as difficult.
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The quasar has since shut down, but its radiation is still plowing through intergalactic space and energizing the matter in its path.
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The spacecraft traveled through intergalactic space for years before reaching the nearest galaxy.
How Far
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the region between separate galaxies' is directly and transparently composed from 'intergalactic' (pertaining to between galaxies) plus 'space' (the cosmos). The inter- prefix and 'galactic' component make the relationship explicit and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Intergalactic space comes from inter- meaning 'between' and galactic meaning 'of galaxies', so it literally means the empty space between galaxies. Imagine two islands with dark water between them, and that empty water is like intergalactic space, so the term means 'the region of space that lies between separate galaxies'.