This map was made possible by Zhang and Green's ... for regions with a higher dust density. "Higher density," of course, is—in this case—still very little. Approximately ten billionths of ...

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale.

Zhang noted that the map also challenges previous assumptions about intermediate-density regions near dust cloud centers, suggesting potential new mechanisms for interstellar organic matter growth.

The 3D map covers vast spatial scales ... the observation of dust distribution challenges long-standing expectations related to the intermediate-density regions near dust cloud centers, and suggests ...

The 3D map covers vast spatial scales ... long-standing expectations related to the intermediate-density regions near dust cloud centers, and suggests potential new mechanisms for interstellar ...