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Accumulation of gas, plasma, and dust in space
An interstellar cloud is an accumulation of gas, plasma, and cosmic dust in galaxies. Put differently, an interstellar cloud is a denser-than-average
Interstellar_cloud
Interstellar cloud in the Milky Way Galaxy
The Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC), also known as the Local Fluff, is an interstellar cloud roughly 30 light-years (9.2 pc) across, through which the
Local_Interstellar_Cloud
Interstellar cloud located next to the Local Interstellar Cloud
The Galactic cloud, G cloud, G-Cloud or G-Cloud complex, is an interstellar cloud located next to the Local Interstellar Cloud, within the Local Bubble
G-Cloud
Type of interstellar cloud
A molecular cloud—sometimes called a stellar nursery if star formation is occurring within—is a type of interstellar cloud of which the density and size
Molecular_cloud
Matter and radiation in the space between the star systems in a galaxy
The interstellar medium (ISM) is the matter and radiation that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. This matter includes gas in ionic
Interstellar_medium
Star at the centre of the Solar System
the Local Interstellar Cloud, although it is not clear if it is embedded in the Local Interstellar Cloud or if it lies just outside the cloud's edge. Multiple
Sun
Dust floating in space
astronomical location: intergalactic dust, interstellar dust, interplanetary dust (as in the zodiacal cloud), and circumplanetary dust (as in a planetary
Cosmic_dust
Interstellar cloud
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is a complex of interstellar clouds with different nebulae, particularly a dark nebula which is centered 1° south of the
Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a
Planet
Astronomical object not gravitationally bound to a star
An interstellar object is an astronomical object in interstellar space, not gravitationally bound to a star. The term is used for objects including some
Interstellar_object
Season of television series
The seventh season of Stargate SG-1, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on June 13, 2003 on Sci Fi. The seventh season concluded after
Stargate_SG-1_season_7
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
potential. The Solar System currently moves through a cloud of interstellar medium called the Local Cloud. The closest star to the Solar System, Proxima Centauri
Solar_System
Milky Way superbubble
in the Milky Way (0.5 atoms/cm3), and one sixth that of the Local Interstellar Cloud (0.3 atoms/cm3).[dubious – discuss] The exceptionally sparse gas of
Local_Bubble
Gravitational process studied in astronomy
formation is the process by which dense regions within molecular clouds in interstellar space—sometimes referred to as "stellar nurseries" or "star-forming
Star_formation
Organic compound
fumaronitrile + R(CN)x → maleonitrile + R(CN)x Maleonitrile was detected from interstellar cloud TMC-1 by its spectral emissions. "(2Z)-2-Butenedinitrile". PubChem
Maleonitrile
planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a
Lists_of_planets
Polyatomic ion (H3, charge +1)
et al. in a diffuse interstellar cloud in the sightline Cygnus OB2#12. In 2006 Oka announced that H+3 was ubiquitous in interstellar medium, and that the
Trihydrogen_cation
Space probe that can travel out of the Solar System
An interstellar probe is a space probe that has left—or is expected to leave—the Solar System and enter interstellar space, which is typically defined
Interstellar_probe
Type of interstellar cloud that obscures visible light
A dark nebula or absorption nebula is a type of interstellar cloud, particularly molecular clouds, that is so dense that it obscures the visible wavelengths
Dark_nebula
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
009. Grün, E.; et al. (1993). "Discovery of Jovian dust streams and interstellar grains by the ULYSSES spacecraft". Nature. 362 (6419): 428–430. Bibcode:1993Natur
Io_(moon)
Genus of atmospheric cloud
extraterrestrial cirrus clouds are made of ammonia or methane, much like water ice in cirrus on Earth. Some interstellar clouds, made of grains of dust
Cirrus_cloud
of the richest sources for detecting interstellar molecules is Sagittarius B2 (Sgr B2), a giant molecular cloud near the centre of the Milky Way. About
List of interstellar and circumstellar molecules
List_of_interstellar_and_circumstellar_molecules
Neutral form of the hydroxide ion
order to study gas phase interstellar chemistry, it is convenient to distinguish two types of interstellar clouds: diffuse clouds, with T=30–100 K, and n=10–1000 cm−3
Hydroxyl_radical
Void between celestial bodies
depending on the local density of the interstellar medium. The Local Bubble contains dozens of warm interstellar clouds with temperatures of up to 7,000 K
Outer_space
Organic compound with formula CH2(CN)2
D), malononitrile was detected in spectral emissions coming from interstellar cloud TMC-1 through the QUIJOTE line survey conducted with the Yebes 40
Malononitrile
Sky region containing dark interstellar clouds
eastern Ophiuchus containing dark interstellar clouds. The region forms part of the Great Rift, the nearby dark cloud of cosmic dust that obscures the
Serpens–Aquila_Rift
Quantum mechanical phenomenon
tunnelling, the astrochemical syntheses of various molecules in interstellar clouds can be explained, such as the synthesis of molecular hydrogen, water
Quantum_tunnelling
Region of space dominated by the Sun
physics terms, it is the cavity formed by the Sun in the surrounding interstellar medium. The "bubble" of the heliosphere is continuously "inflated" by
Heliosphere
NASA space probe launched in 1977
program Interstellar probe List of artificial objects leaving the Solar System List of missions to the outer planets Local Interstellar Cloud Space exploration
Voyager_1
moving within (or near) the Local Interstellar Cloud, roughly 30 light-years (9.2 pc) across. The Local Interstellar Cloud is, in turn, contained inside the
List_of_nearest_stars
Sun, in its present form, passed through a dense interstellar cloud and emerged enveloped in a cloud of dust and gas, from which the planets eventually
History of Solar System formation and evolution hypotheses
History_of_Solar_System_formation_and_evolution_hypotheses
Topics referred to by the same term
in high school forensics competitions H I region, in astronomy, an interstellar cloud composed of neutral atomic hydrogen H&I (disambiguation) High (disambiguation)
HI
Star system in the constellation Taurus
the Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC), which the Solar System is within and thus absorbs light emitted by all Hyades members. A secondary cloud, dubbed the
HD_28736
Interplanetary introduction of species
Alternatively, directed panspermia may aim at star-forming interstellar clouds such as Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex (427 ly), that contains clusters of new stars
Directed_panspermia
Planets visible to the naked eye
collapse Hills cloud Hill sphere Interplanetary dust cloud Interplanetary medium/space Interstellar cloud Interstellar medium Interstellar space Kuiper
Classical_planet
Swedish satellite with radiometer, launched in 2001
Odin had made the first ever detection of molecular oxygen (O 2) in interstellar clouds. The operator announced in 2025 that the satellite is expected to
Odin_(satellite)
Topics referred to by the same term
Dark Chronicle. Dark cloud or dark clouds may also refer to: Dark nebula or dark cloud, a type of interstellar cloud Dark Cloud (actor), a Native Canadian
Dark_Cloud_(disambiguation)
Chemical compound
001323. Millar, T. J. (April 2003). "Deuterium Fractionation in Interstellar Clouds". Space Science Reviews. 106 (1–4): 73–86. Bibcode:2003SSRv..106
Ammonia
Ice that forms in the interstellar medium
Interstellar ice consists of grains of volatiles in the ice phase that form in the interstellar medium. Ice and dust grains form the primary material
Interstellar_ice
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
Interstellar travel is the hypothetical travel of spacecraft between star systems. Due to the vast distances between the Solar System and nearby stars
Interstellar_travel
Mass per unit volume
Physics Factbook". hypertextbook.com. "Our Local Galactic Neighborhood". Interstellar Probe Project. NASA. 2000. Archived from the original on November 21
Density
instability A physical state in which an interstellar cloud of gas will begin to undergo collapse and form stars. A cloud can become unstable against collapse
Glossary_of_astronomy
origin, though helium-4 is always in great preponderance. In the Local Interstellar Cloud, the proportion of 3He to 4He is 1.62(29)×10−4, which is about 120
Isotopes_of_helium
Interstellar clouds of cosmic dust
Dark Rift or less commonly the Dark River) is a dark band caused by interstellar clouds of cosmic dust that significantly obscure (extinguish) the center
Great_Rift_(astronomy)
Red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus
Along with detailed investigation of the star and any companions, the interstellar medium would be examined and baseline astrometric readings performed
Barnard's_Star
2014 film by Christopher Nolan
Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan. It has an
Interstellar_(film)
2024 video game
it into a wormhole. Not long after the destruction of Meridia, an interstellar cloud of spores called "The Gloom" emerged deep within Terminid space, terraforming
Helldivers_2
Study of molecules in the Universe and their reactions
elemental abundances, chemical composition and temperatures of stars and interstellar clouds. This is possible because ions, atoms and molecules have characteristic
Astrochemistry
Topics referred to by the same term
technology co-operative headquartered in New Zealand Local Interstellar Cloud, an interstellar cloud Long Island City, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City
LIC
Overview of and topical guide to the Solar System
subgroup Milky Way Orion–Cygnus Arm Gould Belt Local Bubble Local Interstellar Cloud – immediate galactic neighborhood of the Solar System. Alpha Centauri
Outline_of_the_Solar_System
Location of Earth in the Universe
(2000). "A 5-fluid hydrodynamic approach to model the Solar System-interstellar medium interaction" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 357: 268. Bibcode:2000A&A
Location_of_Earth
Interstellar absorption and scattering of light
expected; this phenomenon is called interstellar reddening. Interstellar reddening is a phenomenon associated with interstellar extinction where the spectrum
Extinction_(astronomy)
Large, low-density interstellar cloud of partially ionized gas
An H II region is a region of interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionized. It is typically in a molecular cloud of partially ionized gas in which star
H_II_region
Chemical compound
isocyanide (HNC). HCN is destroyed in interstellar clouds through a number of mechanisms depending on the location in the cloud. In photon-dominated regions (PDRs)
Hydrogen_cyanide
Ring of stars in the Milky Way galaxy
cloud in our region. There is also evidence for similar Gould belts in other galaxies. Local Bubble – Milky Way superbubble Local Interstellar Cloud –
Gould_Belt
Distant planetesimals in the Solar System
spherical outer Oort cloud enclosing the entire Solar System. Both regions lie well beyond the heliosphere and are in interstellar space. The innermost
Oort_cloud
Proposed spacecraft propulsion method
lower density of hydrogen than was believed at that time (see Local Interstellar Cloud). In 1969, John Ford Fishback made an important contribution, describing
Bussard_ramjet
Two phonograph records on board Voyager spacecraft
Record,' an Interstellar Mixtape". Vice. Retrieved November 25, 2019. "Greetings to the Universe". Retrieved April 20, 2016 – via SoundCloud. "Sounds of
Voyager_Golden_Record
Interstellar cold cloud located in the Local Bubble
The Local Leo Cold Cloud (LLCC) is a relatively nearby cloud of interstellar gas embedded in the Local Bubble. Its distance from Earth ranges from 11
Local_Leo_Cold_Cloud
Natural physical entity in space
media Interplanetary Dust cloud Medium Magnetic field Stellar disc Accretion Circumstellar Protoplanetary Debris Interstellar Cloud Medium ORCs Intergalactic
Astronomical_object
Body of interstellar clouds
A nebula (Latin for 'cloud, fog'; pl. nebulae or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral
Nebula
Aqueous cation H3O+
and before the first interstellar detection, chemical models of the interstellar medium (the first corresponding to a dense cloud) predicted that hydronium
Hydronium
Supernova close enough to affect Earth's biosphere
interstellar dust in Antarctic surface snow not older than 20 years which they relate to the Local Interstellar Cloud. The detection of interstellar dust
Near-Earth_supernova
Indian astrophysicist and astronomer
that looked to understand star formation by observing magnetized interstellar clouds, and Pillai is the first astronomer to capture images of magnetic
Thushara_Pillai
Interstellar cloud composed of neutral atomic hydrogen
An HI region or H I region (read H one) is a cloud in the interstellar medium composed of neutral atomic hydrogen (HI), in addition to the local abundance
H_I_region
Chemical compound
first ions to be observed in interstellar clouds. Since then, it has been observed in several different types of interstellar environments, observations
Diazenylium
Contraction of an astronomical object due to the influence of its gravity
might collapse again and reach several new states of equilibrium. An interstellar cloud of gas will remain in hydrostatic equilibrium as long as the kinetic
Gravitational_collapse
Branch of modern astronomy
of the interstellar medium, with this formation mostly occurring in giant molecular clouds such as the Rosette Nebula. An interstellar cloud can collapse
Astrophysical_fluid_dynamics
Interstellar object that passed near Earth in 2017
1I/ʻOumuamua is the first confirmed interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System. Formally designated 1I/2017 U1, it was discovered by
1I/ʻOumuamua
Brightest star in the constellation Aquila
(5.1 parsecs) from the Sun. Altair is currently in the G-cloud—a nearby interstellar cloud formed from an accumulation of gas and dust. Altair rotates
Altair
Researcher at the Paris Observatory
studies the heliosphere and interstellar medium. In her research, she has helped demonstrate that the motion of the interstellar cloud outside the heliosphere
Rosine_Lallement
High velocity cloud in the constellation Aquila
Smith's Cloud is a high-velocity cloud of hydrogen gas located in the constellation Aquila at Galactic coordinates l = 39°, b = −13°. The cloud was discovered
Smith's_Cloud
Size-based definition of celestial objects
planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a
Planetary-mass_object
Dark Nebula in Orion
dark nebula located in the constellation of Orion. It is a dense interstellar cloud of dust and gas that obscures the light from background stars, appearing
Barnard_35
Class of molecules formed by ultraviolet irradiation of organic compounds
entirely to complex organics in less than the lifetime of the typical interstellar cloud. Some researchers have speculated that Earth may have been seeded
Tholin
Great Comet of 1997
ices were formed in interstellar clouds, rather than in the solar nebula. Theoretical modelling of ice formation in interstellar clouds suggests that comet
Comet_Hale–Bopp
State of matter
to exist. Most known matter in the universe is either gaseous (as interstellar clouds) or plasma (as stars). Only two elements are liquid at standard conditions
Liquid
a cometary reservoir in the outer limits of the Solar System, the Oort cloud, and in 1951 Gerard Kuiper argued for an annular reservoir of comets between
Historical models of the Solar System
Historical_models_of_the_Solar_System
Inorganic radical with the chemical formula NH
diffuse clouds. NH is involved in creating N2, OH, H, CN+, CH, N, NH+ 2, NH+ for the interstellar medium. NH has been reported in the diffuse interstellar medium
Imidogen
Interstellar clouds in the constellation Carina
it. Like other interstellar clouds under intense radiation, the Defiant Finger will eventually be completely evaporated; for this cloud, the time frame
Carina_Nebula
Topics referred to by the same term
smartphone Messier 8, also known as M8 or Lagoon Nebula, a giant interstellar cloud William L. Whitehurst Field (FAA airport code M08), Bolivar, Hardeman
M8
Nearest OB association to Earth
catastrophe. In 2019, researchers found interstellar iron in Antarctica which they relate to the Local Interstellar Cloud, which might have been formed near
Scorpius–Centaurus association
Scorpius–Centaurus_association
American astronomer (1943–2025)
in 1977 with a dissertation titled "The Scorpius-Ophiuchus Diffuse Interstellar Cloud". Frisch began working at the University of Chicago Laboratory of
Priscilla_Frisch
Index of articles associated with the same name
Interstellar Cloud containing the Solar System, roughly 30 light years across The Local Bubble of gas in turn containing the Local Interstellar Cloud
Local_(astronomy)
Organic compound (HC≡C–C≡N)
interstellar clouds, in the coma of comet Hale–Bopp and in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan, where it sometimes forms expansive fog-like clouds.
Cyanoacetylene
Dutch astronomer and chemist
could remain alive in space. In her lab research, Van Dishoeck set up interstellar cloud models; she compared her tests against actual observations. She concluded
Ewine_van_Dishoeck
Ghanaian British actor (born 1980)
born 2 January 1980) is an English actor. His films include Cloud Atlas (2012) and Interstellar (2014). On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC
David_Gyasi
Wide binary star system in the constellation Cassiopeia
Formed around four billion years ago, they originated from the same interstellar cloud. They are moving together through space and are assumed to orbit each
Krios_and_Kronos
Star formation process
leads to the gravitational collapse of a cloud of gas or dust. It causes the collapse of interstellar gas clouds and subsequent star formation. It occurs
Jeans_instability
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
outer heliosphere and the inner local ISM: Morphology of the local interstellar cloud, its hydrogen hole, Strömgren shells, and 60Fe accretion". The Astrophysical
Alpha_Centauri
Indian family, several of whom are notable in physics
expanding the field of radio astronomy and for research in pulsars, interstellar clouds and various celestial bodies. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar FNA, FASc
Chandrasekhar_family
Galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus that is very likely a black hole
are carrying part of the energy of the infalling material away into interstellar space. This system may belong to a stellar association called Cygnus OB3
Cygnus_X-1
Second epoch of the Neogene Period
researchers found more of these interstellar iron-60 isotopes in Antarctica, which have been associated with the Local Interstellar Cloud. List of fossil sites
Pliocene
Family of organic compounds
major organic component in interstellar clouds. This is believed to be due to the hydrogen scarcity of some of these clouds. Interference with hydrogen
Cyanopolyyne
exchange between neutral hydrogen atoms at the edge of the local interstellar cloud and hot protons in the Local Bubble. A fifth theory by Fichtner et
IBEX_ribbon
Antarctic base
researchers found interstellar iron in Antarctica in snow from the Kohnen Station which they relate to the Local Interstellar Cloud List of Antarctic
Kohnen_Station
Chemical compound
to proflavine. In astronomical spectroscopy proflavine present in interstellar clouds (derived from the modification in meteorites of polycyclic aromatic
Proflavine
Radio telescope in Spain
200 astronomers annually. The telescope is primarily used to study interstellar clouds, star nurseries, galaxies, and black hole jets. Together with IRAM's
IRAM_30m_telescope
Reflection Nebulosity
Pleiades Phenomenon refers to the chance encounter between a star and an interstellar cloud of dust that leads to the appearance of a reflection nebulosity with
Pleiades_Phenomenon
Super-Earth ice exoplanet
Hills cloud Internal structure Interplanetary dust cloud Interplanetary medium Interplanetary space Interstellar cloud Interstellar dust Interstellar medium
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Ghanamalika | கநாமாஂலீகாÂ
Clouds
Ghanamalika | கநாமாஂலீகாÂ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Meghdutt | மேகதà¯à®¤à¯à®¤
Gift of clouds
Meghdutt | மேகதà¯à®¤à¯à®¤
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Tamil
Cloud, Given by water
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Tamil
Cloud
Boy/Male
Tamil
Object in the Sky cloud, Moon
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Tamil
Object in the Sky cloud, Moon
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Tamil
Cloud
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Tamil
Cloud, Given by water
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Tamil
Son of raavan). Megh means cloud n naad means sound. he was named so because a terrific thunder occurred when he took birth (Ravana's son, who made Laxman unconscious in the battlefield with his arrow)
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Tamil
Cloud we can Say it as a group of clouds before rain
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Meghmalhar | மேகமலà¯à®¹à®¾à®°
Clouds, Raag for rains
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Cloud from heaven
Girl/Female
Tamil
Cloud, Joyful
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Tamil
Cloud
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Tamil
Hill of cloud
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of clouds
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Tamil
Nirdhar | நிரà¯à®¤à®¾à®°
One who holds water cloud
Nirdhar | நிரà¯à®¤à®¾à®°
Boy/Male
Tamil
Megh Nad | மேக-நாத
Roar of clouds, Thunder
Megh Nad | மேக-நாத
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud
Boy/Male
Tamil
Champion, Cloud, Passionate, Crow, Talktive person
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Arthurian Legend
An arrogant lady.
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of an Instrument
Girl/Female
Latin
Glory.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yetharth | யேதாரà¯à®¤Â
Proper, Possibility
Male
English
Short form of English Alexander, ALECK means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Sikh
One who is saved through the Guru
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shajunan | ஷாஜà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Wealthy.
Girl/Female
Greek
One who turns.
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English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, originally a Norman French form of Middle English Alfred, AVERY means "elf counsel."
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v. t.
To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence, to render gloomy or sullen.
a.
Without a cloud; clear; bright.
n.
Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky.
n.
A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once.
a.
Built of, or in, the clouds; airy; unsubstantial; imaginary.
v. i.
To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; -- often used with up.
n.
The state of being cloudy.
adv.
In a cloudy manner; darkly; obscurely.
a.
Between or among constellations or stars; interstellar.
v. t.
To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds; as, the sky is clouded.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Cloud
n.
Consisting of a cloud or clouds.
n.
Mass of clouds; cloudiness.
a.
Having clouds resting on the top or head; reaching to the clouds; as, cloud-capped mountains.
a.
Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space.
n.
A little cloud.
v. t.
To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors; as, to cloud yarn.
imp. & p. p.
of Cloud
a.
Interstellar.
n.
Cloud-gatherer; -- an epithet applied to Zeus.