New research explains how dust links the formation, evolution, and fate of stars and planets, and why future telescopes are needed to observe these processes in detail ...

ISRO's Dust EXperiment (DEX), a homegrown device, detects interplanetary dust particles that strike Earth. Launched on the ...

ISRO’s DEX instrument has detected interplanetary dust particles striking Earth every 1,000 seconds, revealing a constant ...

These dust particles, finer than sand grains, originate from cometary tails and asteroid collisions, posing unseen risks to ...

BENGALURU: The first-ever Dust Experiment (DEX) done by Indian space researchers has yielded results. But this is not road ...

Think finding a needle in a haystack sounds hard? Try finding tiny rocks from space — as small as a grain of sand — inside piles of dust and debris strewn across the roofs of cathedrals. That’s the ...

A growing body of research suggests that cosmic dust, originating from asteroid collisions and comet disintegration, may have played a crucial role in sparking the formation of life on Earth. This new ...

When Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, any phosphorus that was present likely sank into the molten core because of the element’s distinct chemical properties. However, phosphorus is essential for ...

Scientists in the UK will analyze cosmic dust collected from ancient structures to understand space material's impact on Earth and its atmosphere. This research will shed light on Earth's interaction ...

The origin of the microscopic meteorites that make up cosmic dust has been revealed for the first time in new research out today (Sept. 1, 2008) The research, published in the journal Geology, shows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The pyramid-shaped glow of "zodiacal light" is caused by ...