Dust Particles (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

Dust Particles

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This is an electron microscope image of dust particles from interstellar space. The dust particles are typically about 100 nanometers (one nanometer is one millionth of a millimeter) and are made up of either carbon (soot) or silicates (fine sand).

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(Credit: A. Takigawa/R. Stroud/ L. Nittler)

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(Credit: A. Takigawa/R. Stroud/ L. Nittler)

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