intergalactic space

/ ĭn′tər-gə-lăk′tĭk /

1. See under space

Example Sentences

Lurking in the dark and empty expanse of intergalactic space, something was generating tremendous amounts of gravity to tug on the galaxies — yet it seemingly refused to interact with light or any other force.

From Los Angeles Times

By ejecting this gas into intergalactic space faster than it could be consumed by star formation, molecular outflows effectively suppress the formation of stars in galaxies that host quasars.

From Science Daily

According to The Official Monster Raving Loony Party website other policies include Wellingborough Golf Club being developed into an intergalactic space port and fishing made a spectator sport by introducing piranha into the River Nene.

From BBC

Not only would digital beings be able to tolerate the dangerous conditions of intergalactic space, they would effectively be immortal, making such travel entirely feasible.

From Salon

How exactly supermassive black holes manage to reach intergalactic space may have important implications for the host galaxies they leave behind.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• cosmos