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cosmic dust

NOUN
small particles of matter found in outer space
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In space, cosmic dust develops under extreme conditions.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Astronomers identify different types of cosmic dust by studying the infrared light they emit.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

"During the last ice age, there was almost no cosmic dust in the Arctic sediments," he said.

From Science Daily Nov. 13, 2025

"You've got this small amount of cosmic dust raining down everywhere, but you've also got Earth sediments accumulating pretty fast."

From Science Daily Nov. 13, 2025

The outer layer was a meteor-bumper against which particles of cosmic dust would strike and explode without damage to the inner skin.

From Space Platform by Murray Leinster



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