The Dusty Universe

So, yesterday I posted about a new telescope being built to detect and study warm dust (and by dust, I mean molecules surprisingly similar to cigarette smoke) in the universe. Where does this dust come from? No one is really sure, but the best bet is that it forms when the material ejected in supernova cools. Go here to read about the recent discovery of newly formed dust in a supernova remnant, as well as look at a gorgeous picture of a pulsar wind nebula. Enjoy!