MOSCOW: Scientists said seven microscopic grains of interstellar dust brought to Earth by NASA’s spacecraft Stardust appear to have originated from outside our solar system, the journal Science reported.
The particles have been examined with powerful x-rays and the results show that the grains contain crystalline minerals. Astronomical measurements had indicated that cosmic rays whipping around the galaxy destroy most crystals.
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