Discovering Crystalline Material in Interstellar Space

by Zack Gainsforth
research interstellar-dust crystallography

Discovering Crystalline Material in Interstellar Space

The Challenge

The Discovery

Implications

Technical Approach

The analysis required cutting-edge techniques:

Looking Forward

Published in: Gainsforth, Z. et al. Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination VIII: Identification of crystalline material in two interstellar candidates. Meteorit Planet Sci 49, 1645–1665 (2013).