Articles for tag: Astronomy, cosmic particles, micrometeorites, planetary science, space dust

How Space Dust Might Be Falling on You Right Now

How Space Dust Might Be Falling on You Right Now

Jan Otte

Every moment of every day, tiny fragments from the deepest reaches of the cosmos are silently drifting down through Earth’s atmosphere and settling on surfaces all around you. These microscopic travelers have journeyed billions of miles across the solar system, some carrying materials older than our planet itself. Right now, as you read this, space ...