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Scientists Recreate Cosmic Dust to Study Life's Origins

📰 Original title: A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life

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#science #cosmicdust #lifeorigins #scientificresearch

Carbonaceous Cosmic Dust Analogs Distinguish between Ion Bombardment and Temperature: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/ae2bfe -> This student made #CosmicDust in her lab. What she found could help us understand how life started on Earth: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/02/02/cosmic-dust-carbonaceous-analogue-infrared.html - study reverse-engineers stellar chemical cocktail of fundamental molecules using infrared 'fingerprints'.

RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@juandesant/115650645404579283

Interferometric Detection and Orbit Modeling of the Subcomponent in the Hot-dust System κ Tuc A - A Low-mass Star on an Eccentric Orbit in a Hierarchical-quintuple System: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/adfe66 -> Newly discovered star opens 'laboratory' for solving #CosmicDust mystery: https://news.arizona.edu/news/newly-discovered-star-opens-laboratory-solving-cosmic-dust-mystery -> summary: https://scicomm.xyz/@juandesant@mathstodon.xyz/115650647536918822

Is #CosmicDust porous? https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10292 (111 pages review) -> Space dust is spongier than we thought, say scientists: https://www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/space-dust-is-spongier-than-we-thought-say-scientists

Traces of the oxygen isotope composition of ancient air in fossilized cosmic dust: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02541-5 -> #CosmicDust opens window on ancient atmosphere: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html?id=7871 - research team led by Göttingen University finds clues to early Earth’s air in fossilized micrometeorites.

#Webb photographs #CosmicDust that could become new #stars and #planets https://zorz.it/vHyBT | #JeremyGray #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope #galaxy #WebbsMidInfraredInstrument #Universe #science

Oh, wow, a solar system model that's **so accurate** it's practically invisible! 🙄🔍 Because who wouldn't want to scroll endlessly through a barren wasteland of #whitespace just to find a speck of cosmic dust? 🌌✨
https://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html #solarSystemModel #invisibleDesign #cosmicDust #innovation #astronomy #HackerNews #ngated

Hubble Discovers Cosmic Dust Coating Uranus' Moons, Not Radiation Scars
https://newstainmentora.blogspot.com/2025/06/hubble-discovers-cosmic-dust-coating.html
#hubble #cosmicdust #uranus #moon #Universe #space

A Synthetic Mimic for Cosmic Dust

Phenanthrene/pyrene hybrid microparticles can stand in for cosmic dust rich in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

https://www.chemistryviews.org/a-synthetic-mimic-for-cosmic-dust/

#cosmicdust #pahs #chemistry #chemistryviews

Cosmic dust (Planetary science 🪐)

Cosmic dust – also called extraterrestrial dust, space dust, or star dust – is dust that occurs in outer space or has fallen onto Earth. Most cosmic dust particles measure between a few molecules and 0.1 mm, such as micrometeoroids. Larger particles are called meteoroids. Cosmic dust can be further distinguished b...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_dust

#CosmicDust #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #PlanetaryScience #GalacticAstronomy #ExtragalacticAstronomy

Kent scientists climb cathedral roofs to collect cosmic dust
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/30/the-kent-scientists-who-collect-cosmic-dust-from-cathedral-roofs?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#CosmicDust
#Cathedral

Today we are shining a spotlight on Max (Cosmic Cat), a singer and songwriter, and the talent behind Cosmic Dust, a clothing and accessories brand in Second Life!

Read Max's interview ➡️ https://second.life/spotlight-CosmicCat

#SecondLife #SecondLifeSpotlight #VirtualWorld #Metaverse #CosmicCat #CosmicDust

Meteorites are valuable sources of information about the history and evolution of the solar system. However, humans unintentionally destroy this data by exposing the meteorites to air, water, and pollution. A new study estimates that more than 60 percent of meteorite cosmic dust has been lost due to weathering. The researchers urge for more preservation and protection of these precious rocks.

#meteorites #cosmicdust #preservation

https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-are-erasing-billions-of-years-of-data-from-ancient-meteorites

Fantastic to hear Haley Gomez on @BBCRadio4’s The Life Scientific this morning talking cosmic dust and inspiring children! Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015sqc7 #astronomy #cosmicdust #science #theLifeScientific

Metals from space descend on Boulder, Colorado, at dusk and dawn - Enlarge / Morning sun against the foothills of Boulder, Colorado, business area a... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1772509 #atmosphere #cosmicdust #science #lidar #metal #space