Astronomers have discovered a hitherto unknown source of the cosmic dust. As to why this dust is important to track? Well, these particles basically act as building blocks for stars. The ...

The vastness of space is filled with mysteries waiting to be unraveled. Among the many enigmatic elements of the cosmos space ...

It's in the dirt on the ground, the debris on your roof, and the dust that tickles your nose – tiny pieces of "cosmic dust", everywhere. These microscopic particles from outer space are ...

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Credit: NASA image by Robert Simmon and Marit Jentoft-Nilsen, based on MODIS data Cosmic dust may have helped to kick-start life on Earth, new research suggests. The findings challenge a widely ...

A new survey of distant galaxies undertaken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing new secrets of the "cosmic noon"—when galaxies in the young universe underwent something of an ...

The origin of life on Earth has long remained a mystery. Cosmic dust may have helped to kick-start life on Earth, new research suggests. The findings challenge a widely held assumption that this ...