Recreating cosmic dust may help answer questions about how meteorites hitting Earth came to contain the organic matter that they do ...

Cold cosmic dust grains can link amino acids into protein‑like chains in deep space, suggesting life’s chemistry may begin ...

“Bit by bit, these tiny building blocks land on rocky planets within a newly formed solar system. If those planets happen to ...

A University of Sydney lab is recreating cosmic dust to investigate how life began on Earth, potentially answering questions about organic matter found in meteorites.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope uses near-infrared imaging to penetrate dust clouds, revealing the formation of massive protostars and the dynamics of stellar outflows in regions like Cepheus A.

Space dust provides more than just awe-inspiring pictures like the Pillars of Creation. It can provide the necessary materials to build everything from planets to asteroids. But what it actually looks ...

Researchers have discovered that traces of space dust found in sediment cores from the ocean floor can shed light on the extent of Arctic sea ice during the Last Glacial Maximum, approximately 30,000 ...

Ice coverage in the Arctic sea is rapidly declining, which causes the remaining ice to melt faster and alters nutrient availability. In a University of Washington-led study, researchers show how ...

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Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.

Astronomers are preparing for a rare cosmic event on January 22, when interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will align closely with Earth and the Sun, passing within just 0.69 degrees of the Sun-Earth axis.