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Nanodust and nanometer-sized structures are important components of many objects in space. Nanodust is observed in evolved stars, young stellar objects, protoplanetary disks, and dust debris disks. Within the solar system, nanodust is observed with in-situ experiments from spacecraft. Nanometer-sized substructures are found in the collected cometary and interplanetary dust particles and in meteorites. Understanding the growth and destruction of dust, its internal evolution, as well as the optical properties and the detection of nanoparticles is of fundamental importance for astrophysical research. This book provides a focused description of the current state of research and experimental results concerning nanodust in the solar system. It addresses three major questions: What is nanodust? How was it discovered in the solar system? And how do we interpret the observations? The book serves as a self-contained reference work for space researchers and provides solid information on nanodust in cosmic environments for researchers working in astrophysics or in other fields of physics.

Astrophysics. --- Cosmic dust. --- Physics. --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astrophysics --- Interplanetary dust. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Condensed Matter Physics. --- Cosmic dust --- Interplanetary medium --- Dust --- Interstellar matter --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Space sciences. --- Condensed matter. --- Condensed materials --- Condensed media --- Condensed phase --- Materials, Condensed --- Media, Condensed --- Phase, Condensed --- Liquids --- Matter --- Solids --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science

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Represents a blend of research and reviews in meteor science. This book provides a view of meteoroid research including the dynamics, sources and distribution of these bodies, and their chemistry and physical processes in the interplanetary medium and the Earth's atmosphere. It is intended for researchers and students.

Meteoroids --- Meteorites --- Meteors --- Astronomical meteors --- Falling stars --- Fireballs (Meteors) --- Shooting stars (Meteors) --- Stars, Falling --- Stars, Shooting --- Near-Earth objects --- Micrometeoroids --- Astronomy. --- Planetology. --- Astrophysics. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Space sciences. --- Gravitation. --- Field theory (Physics) --- Matter --- Antigravity --- Centrifugal force --- Relativity (Physics) --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Properties