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Definition of Interplanetary space
1. Noun. The part of outer space within the solar system.
Group relationships: Outer Space, Space
Generic synonyms: Part, Region
Specialized synonyms: Interplanetary Medium
Definition of Interplanetary space
1. Noun. (astronomy) That part of outer space between the planets of a solar system and its star ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Interplanetary Space
Literary usage of Interplanetary space
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Personal Recollections of Werner Von Siemens by Werner von Siemens (1893)
"The objection of the astronomers that interplanetary space cannot contain the
smallest quantity of matter, because then the period of the planets would be ..."
2. The Source and Mode of Solar Energy Throughout the Universe by Isaac Winter Heysinger (1894)
"... or attracted by the force of gravity from interplanetary space, like the
meteors which fall upon the earth's surface, it is evident that interplanetary ..."
3. The Progress of Physics During 33 Years (1875-1908): Four Lectures Delivered by Arthur Schuster (1911)
"At any rate, if there is a variable conductivity of interplanetary space, it is
to the magnetic needle that we must look for information, and the science of ..."
4. Solar Energy: Its Source and Mode Throughout the Universe by Isaac Winter Heysinger (1901)
"... or attracted by the force of gravity from interplanetary space, like the
meteors which fall upon the earth's surface, it is evident that interplanetary ..."