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I don't know if "space virus" is an actual scientific term, but I've heard the word used to refer to viruses that exist in "outer space", like in asteroids and other planets... I'm no expert so I'll refer you to this thread:
https://www.quora.com/Could-a-virus-live-on-a-comet-or-asteroid-in-space-If-it-crashed-into-earth-could-it-potentially-release-the-virus-and-infect-us
https://www.quora.com/Could-a-virus-live-on-a-comet-or-asteroid-in-space-If-it-crashed-into-earth-could-it-potentially-release-the-virus-and-infect-us