>> but:
>> global means "around the globe", whereas universal means "throughout the 
>> universe"
> 
>   At least thesaurus.com lists "global" and "universal" as synonyms.

In common speech, global and universal are used to simply mean 
"everwhere". However, when talking specifically about outer space, 
global means "around the globe" - i.e., the planet in question 
[typically Earth], while universal means truly *everywhere*.

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