Open AccessSeven tiny particles could be first samples of interstellar dust
Author(s) -
Wendel JoAnna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo340003
Subject(s) - stars , cosmic dust , physics , astrobiology , interstellar medium , astrophysics , astronomy , space (punctuation) , galaxy , computer science , operating system
With the help of more than 30,000 volunteers from around the world, scientists have identified seven candidates for contemporary interstellar dust—particles from the vast space between stars. The researchers detailed their findings in the journal Science (doi:10.1126/science.1252496).