#cosmic-dust

#cosmic-dust

Scientists hunt for cosmic dust on cathedral roofs to study chemical composition of meteors and asteroids.

Protective measures taken to prevent contamination while sifting through micro meteorites on cathedral roofs. [ more ]

Researchers collect cosmic dust on Canterbury Cathedral roof.

Micrometeorites offer insights into asteroid chemistry and Earth's history. [ more ]

Scientists used JWST to discover neutron star from Supernova 1987A

Supernova 1987A explosion was so bright it hindered detection of the neutron star in cosmic dust. [ more ]

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently captured an image of one-third of the N79 nebula, a giant cloud of cosmic dust.

The JWST studies the cosmos in the infrared, which is invisible to the human eye but visible to instruments like the JWST telescope. [ more ]