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The interstellar medium is an extremely sparse (tenuous) mix of gas and dust, some of the gas being ionized, some atomic, and some molecular. By composition the gas is largely hydrogen, with smaller amounts of helium and very small amounts of heavier elements. There are also cosmic rays which are protons and nuclei which have been accelerated to near-relativistic speeds.
In cooler, high-density areas, the interstellar medium can become as dense as one ten-billionth that of air.
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What makes up most of interstellar matter?
Most of interstellar matter is composed of gas (mainly hydrogen and helium) and dust. The gas is primarily in the form of atomic and molecular hydrogen, while the dust consists of tiny solid particles made up of elements like carbon, silicates, and ice.
Another name for the interstellar matter that will eventually form a star is?
protostar or nebula
Plasma an interstellar hot gas is composed mainly of ions?
Yes, plasma is a state of matter composed of ionized particles, such as ions and free electrons. In interstellar space, plasma is abundant due to the high temperatures and energy present in these regions. Plasma plays a key role in the dynamics and interactions within the interstellar medium.
How do you use interstellar in a sentence?
The word 'interstellar' in a sentence: The interstellar nebula was huge compared to the asteroid.
What is the history of strontium?
Strontium is an element it is made in stars and is blasted into the interstellar medium when stars explode. It can also be made in Human nuclear reactors.
Interstellar chunks of matter forming a belt between mars and Jupiter are what?
Asteroid belt. They are not "interstellar", of course.
What has the author Brian M Cancellieri written?
Brian M. Cancellieri has written: 'Interstellar medium' -- subject(s): Interstellar matter
What is interstellar gas cloud?
An interstellar cloud made of gas, dust, and plasma in a galaxy.
What has the author Kenneth Borg written?
Kenneth Borg has written: 'Computations on interstellar extinction' -- subject(s): Interstellar matter, Optical properties
Which part of the interstellar matter produces reddening?
Visible light against electrons combined with ionized hydrogen create the "reddening" effect in the Interstellar Medium.
What makes up most of interstellar matter?
Most of interstellar matter is composed of gas (mainly hydrogen and helium) and dust. The gas is primarily in the form of atomic and molecular hydrogen, while the dust consists of tiny solid particles made up of elements like carbon, silicates, and ice.
What has the author W B Burton written?
W. B. Burton has written: 'The galactic interstellar medium' -- subject(s): Astrophysics, Interstellar matter, Molecular clouds
What does intersellar matter provide material for?
Interstellar matter floats around, and if enough of it coalesces, then it can turn into a new star or cluster of stars.
Another name for the interstellar matter that will eventually form a star is?
protostar or nebula
Does matter exist in outer space?
In astronomy, the interstellar medium [See Link] is the gas and dust that pervade interstellar space: the matter that exists between the stars within a galaxy. It fills interstellar space and blends smoothly into the surrounding intergalactic space. The energy that occupies the same volume, in the form of electromagnetic radiation, is the interstellar radiation field.The interstellar medium consists of an extremely dilute mixture of ions, atoms, molecules, larger dust grains, cosmic rays, and (galactic) magnetic fields.
The Milky Way galaxy contains instellar matter may?
The Milky Way Galaxy contains interstellar matter that may form new stars.
What has the author Anthony Gregory Sgro written?
Anthony Gregory Sgro has written: 'On the propagation of a fast shock wave through an inhomogeneous interstellar gas' -- subject(s): Interstellar matter, Shock waves
