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solar system > interplanetary matter > interplanetary dust

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interplanetary dust  

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  • The interplanetary dust cloud, or zodiacal cloud (as the source of the zodiacal light), consists of cosmic dust (small particles floating in outer space) that pervades the space between planets within planetary systems, such as the Solar System. This system of particles has been studied for many years in order to understand its nature, origin, and relationship to larger bodies. There are several methods to obtain space dust measurement. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplanetary_dust_cloud)

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