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In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Most cosmic dust exhibits random atomic structures, and appears like soot.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Astronomers can study zodiacal light to map the distributions and possible origins of cosmic dust, revealing further insights about the processes happening in our solar system.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s made up of billions of stars, massive clouds of gas and cosmic dust.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Most cosmic dust exhibits random atomic structures, and appears like soot.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Astronomers can study zodiacal light to map the distributions and possible origins of cosmic dust, revealing further insights about the processes happening in our solar system.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s made up of billions of stars, massive clouds of gas and cosmic dust.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
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“Cosmic dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic%20dust. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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