cosmic dust
noun
: very fine particles of solid matter found in any part of the universe
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This allows the telescope to capture light from distant objects that might otherwise be blocked by cosmic dust particles, which are more likely to interfere with light at a shorter wavelength. 
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 The camera can also see through cosmic dust, which tends to hide young stars. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2022 Webb’s use of the infrared light spectrum allows the telescope to see through the cosmic dust and see faraway light from the corners of the universe, scientists said. Seth Borenstein, ajc, 12 July 2022 Webb’s use of the infrared light spectrum allows the telescope to see through the cosmic dust and see faraway light from the corners of the universe, scientists said. Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2022 Webb sees the universe in infrared, the optimal wavelength for telescopes trying to see through cosmic dust and catch the light from the most distant stars and galaxies. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 July 2022 Hubble’s view of the stellar nursery was already stunning, but Webb’s infrared cameras are able to pierce through cosmic dust, revealing previously invisible areas where new stars are being born. Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 July 2022 But, instead, the galaxy is hidden by the thick cosmic dust of the Milky Way’s equator. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 May 2022 The researchers hypothesized that billions of years ago, as cosmic dust stuck together and formed asteroids and comets, simple peptides on the dust could have hitchhiked to Earth in meteorites and other impactors. Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022 See More
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 The camera can also see through cosmic dust, which tends to hide young stars. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2022 Webb’s use of the infrared light spectrum allows the telescope to see through the cosmic dust and see faraway light from the corners of the universe, scientists said. Seth Borenstein, ajc, 12 July 2022 Webb’s use of the infrared light spectrum allows the telescope to see through the cosmic dust and see faraway light from the corners of the universe, scientists said. Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2022 Webb sees the universe in infrared, the optimal wavelength for telescopes trying to see through cosmic dust and catch the light from the most distant stars and galaxies. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 July 2022 Hubble’s view of the stellar nursery was already stunning, but Webb’s infrared cameras are able to pierce through cosmic dust, revealing previously invisible areas where new stars are being born. Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 July 2022 But, instead, the galaxy is hidden by the thick cosmic dust of the Milky Way’s equator. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 May 2022 The researchers hypothesized that billions of years ago, as cosmic dust stuck together and formed asteroids and comets, simple peptides on the dust could have hitchhiked to Earth in meteorites and other impactors. Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above