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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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Space Dust Is More Visible Than the Actual Dust
The space dust was slamming into their huge solar panels in the back and then like chipping off a little piece that was then bouncing back. So they were seeing like, space dust ricocheing little bits off of their space probe w what sowe. But why is the shrapnel more visible than the actual dust yat's a good question. I think the shrapnel itself is larger and probably more reflective. And also, the dust is moving really, really fast, and the shrapnels pry moving more slowly so it's easier to capture in a camera frame.
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