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cosmic dust

NOUN
small particles of matter found in outer space
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Inside a specially designed chamber, the researchers recreated the harsh environment found in vast clouds of cosmic dust located thousands of light-years from Earth.

From Science Daily

Researchers measure helium-3 to separate cosmic dust from material originating on Earth.

From Science Daily

Most of the emitted light, for example visible light and X-ray, get blocked by thick layers of cosmic dust and can’t pass through the accretion disk around them.

From Space Scoop

One of the most fundamental building blocks in the universe, cosmic dust is a vital ingredient to the growth of a galaxy.

From Science Daily

A second image of the same region, taken at substantially longer infrared wavelengths, is dominated by colder gas and cosmic dust.

From Scientific American