Tiny Dust Grains From Massive Stars: How the Smallest and Largest Are Linked

Tiny Dust Grains From Massive Stars: How the Smallest and Largest Are Linked

Star dust is at the root of everything that exists, and is produced in large quantities around Wolf-Rayet binaries. But there are some puzzling observations of dust grain sizes that require explanations. New research shows why different observations have found different dust grain sizes.

Environmental News Network - A study in Stardust: Massive Binary Stars Emit Tiny Carbon Particles

It’s fitting that Yale junior Donglin Wu’s first major scientific journal article as lead author focuses on stardust — tiny solid grains that form from stellar winds, drift into interstellar space, and may eventually become parts of new planets.

A study in Stardust: Massive Binary Stars Emit Tiny Carbon Particles

It's fitting that Yale junior Donglin Wu's first major scientific journal article as lead author focuses on stardust - tiny solid grains that form from stellar winds, drift into interstellar space, and may eventually become parts of new planets.