Open AccessSilicate and carbonaceous grains from stars to the heliosphere: Recent progresses from the Infrared Space Observatory
Author(s) -
Lequeux James
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: space physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/1999ja900183
Subject(s) - heliosphere , stars , silicate , space observatory , infrared , observatory , astrobiology , astronomy , physics , interstellar medium , solar system , infrared astronomy , astrophysics , solar wind , galaxy , plasma , quantum mechanics
I review briefly the present understanding of the history of silicate and carbonaceous grains from their formation around stars or in active regions of the interstellar medium to their appearance in objects of the solar system. This review is based mainly on recent observations with the Infrared Space Observatory. Progress has been substantial, but there are still many missing links in the long and complex chain of events which govern the formation, transport, and processing of cosmic grains.