ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al
ˌek-strə-tə-ˈre-strē-əl 
-ˈres-chəl,
-ˈresh-chəl
: originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere
extraterrestrial life
: a being from another world : an extraterrestrial being
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
This was the first time that scientists detected this compound in an extraterrestrial water ocean.
—Fabian Klenner, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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Share [Findings] Terrestrial bacteria can grow on extraterrestrial nutrients; the black hole nearest Earth was discovered in the constellation Telescopium; and X-ray experiments conducted at the European Synchrotron indicated that moisture is destroying The Scream.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
This was the first time that scientists detected this compound in an extraterrestrial water ocean.
—Fabian Klenner, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Extraterrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraterrestrial. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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