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cosmic dust
noun
Astronomy.
- fine particles of matter in space.
cosmic dust
noun
- fine particles of solid matter occurring throughout interstellar space and often collecting into clouds of extremely low density See also nebula
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cosmic dust1
First recorded in 1880–85
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One of the most fundamental building blocks in the universe, cosmic dust is a vital ingredient to the growth of a galaxy.
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A second image of the same region, taken at substantially longer infrared wavelengths, is dominated by colder gas and cosmic dust.
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They found that the mass of lithium, aluminum, copper and lead from spacecraft reentry far exceeded those metals found in natural cosmic dust.
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Since cosmic dust is formed from heavy elements like silicon and oxygen, scientists expected the SMC to lack significant amounts of dust.
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The data captures radio emission from cosmic dust in these distant galaxies.
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