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Meteor Dust

the minutest solid particles, measuring from several micrometers to fractions of a millimeter, that arise as a result of the ablation of meteoroids during the passage of the meteoroid through the earth’s atmosphere. The trails of bolides consist of meteor dust.

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Huffman frequently employs abstract forms that suggest ethereal landscapes: In the astronaut paintings, puffs of flat color evoke meteor dust, toxic gas, or rain clouds, while these new ones are full of inky swirls, dripped passages, and gray splotches that resemble clumps of mold.

David Huffman: Patricia Sweetow Gallery

For instance, meteor dust, which falls evenly over Earth's surface, may be more easily detectable in the bare zone than elsewhere, says Scholl.

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One night, as she sits up on the roof deck admiring the moonlit sky, Laura notices a shooting star fall into a nearby park, leaving behind a trail of shimmering meteor dust.

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