intergalactic space

collocation in English

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intergalactic
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌɪn.tə.ɡəˈlæk.tɪk/us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.ɡəˈlæk.tɪk/
between galaxies (= large groups of stars and ...
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space
noun
uk
/speɪs/us
/speɪs/
an empty area that is available to ...
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(Definition ofintergalacticandspacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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And, of course, the incredibly vast amount of interstellar andintergalacticspaceis virtually certain to be devoid of all life.
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Thus,intergalacticspacetravel is possible in reasonably short time, because the matter inintergalacticspaceis less dense than in interstellar space.
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Quasar observations were used to probeintergalacticspace.
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It is unique in that it did not occur in a galaxy, but inintergalacticspace.
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For instance, each photon that travels throughintergalacticspaceloses energy due to the redshift effect.
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The latter are likely to give space, as also interstellar andintergalacticspace, a cellular structure.
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However, they find the vacuum ofintergalacticspaceinsufficient for safety; they must instead travel to a region between superclusters of galaxies to make repairs.
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However, the element abundance inintergalacticspacecan still closely resemble primordial conditions, unless it has been enriched by some means.
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She also has the ability to fly at superluminal speeds throughintergalacticspaceand traverse hyper-space.
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It fills interstellar space and blends smoothly into the surroundingintergalacticspace.
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Intergalacticspace(the space between galaxies) is filled with a tenuous gas of an average density less than one atom per cubic meter.
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However, even the deep vacuum ofintergalacticspaceis not devoid of matter, as it contains a few hydrogen atoms per cubic meter.
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Others still may yet be found moving freely inintergalacticspace, though it is unclear whether such systems could be sustained.
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Even if one can speak about a homogeneous distribution of matter density at distances that are large compared to theintergalacticspace, this homogeneity vanishes at smaller scales.
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If the two galaxies do meet they will pass through each other, with gravity distorting both galaxies severely and ejecting some gas, dust and stars intointergalacticspace.
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The galaxy emits a wind that consists of protons and other charged particles, creating a cloud that extends intointergalacticspacebut is lopsided towards the south.
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