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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
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 located next to the Local Interstellar Cloud
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. It
G-Cloud
Milky Way superbubble
brown dwarfs and, among others, the Local Interstellar Cloud (which contains the Solar System), the neighboring G-Cloud, the Ursa Major moving group (List
Local_Bubble
Region of space dominated by the Sun
interstellar medium. The heliosphere is thought to reside in the Local Interstellar Cloud inside the Local Bubble, which is a region in the Orion Arm of the Milky
Heliosphere
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
Sun
Matter and radiation in the space between the star systems in a galaxy
traveling through the Local Interstellar Cloud, an irregular clump of the warm neutral medium a few parsecs across, within the low-density Local Bubble, a 100-parsec
Interstellar_medium
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
Index of articles associated with the same name
Local Interstellar Cloud containing the Solar System, roughly 30 light years across The Local Bubble of gas in turn containing the Local Interstellar
Local_(astronomy)
near) the Local Interstellar Cloud, roughly 30 light-years (9.2 pc) across. The Local Interstellar Cloud is, in turn, contained inside the Local Bubble,
List_of_nearest_stars
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
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)
Space probe that can travel out of the Solar System
brown dwarfs Local Interstellar Cloud and Local Bubble Interplanetary spaceflight Interstellar travel Intergalactic travel "Interstellar Mission". NASA
Interstellar_probe
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
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
atoms (ENA) ribbon. The Sun is currently traveling through the Local Interstellar Cloud, and the heliosphere's size and shape are key factors in determining
Interstellar Boundary Explorer
Interstellar_Boundary_Explorer
Overview of and topical guide to the Solar System
Virgo Supercluster Local Sheet Local Group Milky Way subgroup Milky Way Orion–Cygnus Arm Gould Belt Local Bubble Local Interstellar Cloud – immediate galactic
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
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
LIC
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
Isotopes_of_helium
Star system in the constellation Taurus
is the Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC), which the Solar System is within and thus absorbs light emitted by all Hyades members. A secondary cloud, dubbed
HD_28736
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
interface between the outer heliosphere and the inner local ISM: Morphology of the local interstellar cloud, its hydrogen hole, Strömgren shells, and 60Fe accretion"
Alpha_Centauri
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
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
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 11.3
Local_Leo_Cold_Cloud
Mass per unit volume
Glass - The Physics Factbook". hypertextbook.com. "Our Local Galactic Neighborhood". Interstellar Probe Project. NASA. 2000. Archived from the original
Density
Planets visible to the naked eye
System → Local Interstellar Cloud → Local Bubble → Gould Belt → Orion Arm → Milky Way → Milky Way subgroup → Local Group → Local Sheet → Local Volume →
Classical_planet
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
Molecular cloud near the edge of the Local bubble
The Eos Cloud is a dark molecular cloud of Hydrogen gas located just 94 parsecs from the Sun near the edge of the Local Bubble. The cloud has a small
Eos_cloud
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
Molecular cloud in the constellation Ursa Minor
– interstellar dust Intergalactic medium – Intergalactic dust Local Interstellar Cloud "Name Polaris Flare". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de
Polaris_Flare
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
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
1996 American film
System → Local Interstellar Cloud → Local Bubble → Gould Belt → Orion Arm → Milky Way → Milky Way subgroup → Local Group → Local Sheet → Local Volume →
Cosmic_Voyage_(1996_film)
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 al. (2014)
IBEX_ribbon
Instrument aboard the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft
Horizons (see plasma and high-energy particle spectrometer suite) Local Interstellar Cloud Team, Voyager Cosmic Ray Subsystem. "Objectives". voyager.gsfc
Cosmic_Ray_Subsystem
Star in the constellation Canis Major
hydrogen atoms in interstellar gas near the Sun, and is very important in determining the ionization state of the Local Interstellar Cloud. Its rotation period
Epsilon_Canis_Majoris
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)
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
Branch of astronomy
inner edge of the Orion Arm within the diffuse Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC) of the Local Bubble. The Local Bubble was created by supernovae explosions
Dust_astronomy
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
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
Interstellar comet in 2025
3I/ATLAS, also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) and previously as A11pl3Z, is an interstellar comet discovered on 1 July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last
3I/ATLAS
Supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia
000 and 5,000 km/s, dropping to lower speed when encountering local interstellar clouds. An older source says that the gas shell has reached an apparent
SN_1572
2012 film
new scientific imaging and computer simulations. Developed in 2012 for local teaching and outreach purposes, Cosmic Eye suddenly attracted 40 million
Cosmic_Eye
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
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
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
Small particles between planets
System, Kuiper belt collisions, and interstellar medium grains (Backman, D., 1997). The origins of the zodiacal cloud have long been subject to one of the
Interplanetary_dust_cloud
motions exceeding 0.5" LIC – (celestial object) Local Interstellar Cloud, the cloud in the interstellar medium through which the Solar System is currently
List_of_astronomy_acronyms
Chemical detected in space
chemistry in the interstellar medium. Its action is predominantly focused in grain-surface chemistry on dust grains in interstellar clouds. Reactions involving
Interstellar_formaldehyde
Astronomical object emitting X-rays
The Sun is currently traveling through the Local Interstellar Cloud, a denser region in the low-density Local Bubble. In addition to discrete sources which
Astrophysical_X-ray_source
Binary star system in the Cygnus constellation
the stellar wind from component A produces a bubble within the local interstellar cloud. Along the direction of the star's motion within the Milky Way
61_Cygni
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
Interstellar molecular cloud in the constellations Taurus and Auriga
The Taurus molecular cloud (TMC-1) is an interstellar molecular cloud in the constellations Taurus and Auriga. It is only 140 pc (430 ly) away from Earth
Taurus_molecular_cloud
Star in the constellation Canis Major
"Beta Canis Majoris: The Other Major Ionization Source of the Local Interstellar Clouds". arXiv:2508.03800 [astro-ph.GA]. Mazumdar, A.; et al. (November
Beta_Canis_Majoris
Natural objects that originated in outer space
researchers found interstellar dust in Antarctica which they relate to the Local Interstellar Cloud. The detection of interstellar dust in Antarctica
Extraterrestrial_materials
1977 narrowband radio signal from SETI
consideration of reflections from space debris, interstellar scintillation, and comet hydrogen clouds), the signal has never recurred, and no explanation
Wow!_signal
Branch of astronomy that uses X-ray observation
The Sun is currently traveling through the Local Interstellar Cloud, a denser region in the low-density Local Bubble. To measure the spectrum of the diffuse
X-ray_astronomy
Area of the sky with minimal amounts of neutral hydrogen
Deep Field South - a similar clear field-of-view Interstellar medium Local Bubble Local Interstellar Cloud "Is the Big Dipper scooping dark matter?". CSMonitor
Lockman_Hole
Natural source of microwave radiation emission
may arise in molecular clouds, comets, planetary atmospheres, stellar atmospheres, or various other conditions in interstellar space. Like a laser, the
Astrophysical_maser
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
Interplanetary introduction of species
star-forming interstellar clouds such as Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex (427 ly), that contains clusters of new stars too young to originate local life (425
Directed_panspermia
KBO farther than Pluto. 2019 – 2I/Borisov, the first interstellar comet and second interstellar object, is discovered. 2022 – The Double Asteroid Redirection
Timeline of Solar System astronomy
Timeline_of_Solar_System_astronomy
Interstellar cloud composed of neutral atomic hydrogen
region (read H one) is a cloud in the interstellar medium composed of neutral atomic hydrogen (HI), in addition to the local abundance of helium and other
H_I_region
NASA space probe launched in 1977
was to study the outer planets and its extended mission is to study interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. Voyager 2 successfully fulfilled
Voyager_2
Supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
(NIR) interferometry (in the Ks-band, i.e. 2.1 μm) because of reduced interstellar extinction in this band. SiO masers were used to align NIR images with
Sagittarius_A*
Star-forming region in the constellation Serpens
form (the interstellar medium). Most of the gas in W40 is in the form of molecular clouds, the coldest, densest phase of the interstellar medium, which
Westerhout_40
Coherent, wave-shaped gaseous structure in the Milky Way
Retrieved 9 January 2020. McIntosh, Bennett (7 January 2020). "An Interstellar Ribbon of Clouds in the Sun's Backyard". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 7 January
Radcliffe_wave
Minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy; contains the Solar System
along the arm's length, in a relative cavity in the arm's interstellar medium, known as the Local Bubble. It is approximately 8,000 parsecs (26,000 light-years)
Orion_Arm
Galaxy containing the Solar System
and several dwarf galaxies in the Local Group orbit the Milky Way. The largest of these is the Large Magellanic Cloud with a diameter of 32,200 light-years
Milky_Way
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
Remnants of an exploded star
acceleration of cosmic rays through particle collisions with magnetic clouds in the interstellar medium. This process, known as the "Second Order Fermi Mechanism"
Supernova_remnant
Diffuse nebula in the constellation Orion
formed one thousand years earlier from an unknown violent event. Interstellar clouds like the Orion Nebula are found throughout galaxies such as the Milky
Orion_Nebula
OB association in the Andromeda Galaxy
most conspicuous star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, and is one of the largest and brightest star-forming regions in the Local Group. It contains more
NGC_206
Cavity hundreds of light years across created by strong stellar winds in a galaxy
populated with hot (106 K) gas atoms, less dense than the surrounding interstellar medium, blown against that medium and carved out by multiple supernovae
Superbubble
Hydrocarbon compound
has since been detected in a large variety of interstellar environments, including dense molecular clouds, bok globules, star forming regions, the shells
Ethynyl_radical
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
Ehrenfreund, P. (March 2006). "The Large Magellanic Cloud: diffuse interstellar bands, atomic lines and the local environmental conditions". Astronomy & Astrophysics
HD_38029
Subfield of cosmology
of the interstellar medium. Complex multi-phase structure, including relativistic particles and magnetic field, makes simulation of interstellar medium
Galaxy formation and evolution
Galaxy_formation_and_evolution
Class of galaxy
effects of massive stars and the unusually common giant HII regions on the interstellar medium. This is because they lack the density waves believed to contribute
Irregular_galaxy
Serbian-American astronomer
astronomer whose research focuses on the interstellar medium and intergalactic medium, including neutral hydrogen clouds and the production of cosmic dust by
Snežana_Stanimirović
System of stars and interstellar matter
A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek
Galaxy
HVCld in Sculptor by MClds
young, which is a sign of recent star formation in the leading arm. Interstellar cloud List of stellar streams Price-Whelan 1 "Hubble finds source of Magellanic
Magellanic_Stream
Structure in the Milky Way Galaxy
radioisotopic signatures on Earth and the formation of the Local Bubble. II. Advanced modelling of interstellar 26Al, 53Mn, 60Fe, and 244Pu influxes as traces of
Orion–Eridanus_Superbubble
Interstellar comet in 2019
(Borisov), is the first observed rogue comet and the second observed interstellar interloper, after ʻOumuamua. It was discovered by the Crimean amateur
2I/Borisov
American astronomer
System → Local Interstellar Cloud → Local Bubble → Gould Belt → Orion Arm → Milky Way → Milky Way subgroup → Local Group → Local Sheet → Local Volume →
Craig_Chester_(astronomer)
H II region in the constellation Dorado
(also known as 30 Doradus) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective). The Tarantula
Tarantula_Nebula
Large collections of gas found in the galactic halo of the Milky Way
Way. Smith's Cloud is another well-studied HVC found in the Southern Hemisphere, located in the constellation Aquila. Interstellar cloud Nebula M.E. Putman;
High-velocity_cloud
American physicist (born 1942)
Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background by Optical Observations of Interstellar Molecules (Ph.D. thesis). Columbia University. OCLC 145659. ProQuest 302516464
John_Clauser
Wolf–Rayet star in the constellation Dorado
showed that R136 was located in the middle of a giant region of ionized interstellar hydrogen, known as an H II region, which was a center of intense star
R136a1
Variation in the Hubble constant
or near the center of a very low-density region of interstellar space (a relative void), the local expansion would be faster due to the lack of nearby
Hubble_bubble_(astronomy)
Empirical function in astronomy
radiation spectrum, and quantity of materials and energy it emitted into interstellar space during its lifetime. At low masses, the IMF sets the Milky Way
Initial_mass_function
Irregular starburst galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia
near the plane of the Milky Way and is therefore heavily obscured by interstellar matter. The apparent distance between IC 10 and the Andromeda Galaxy
IC_10
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English : from Middle English bakke ‘back’ (Old English bæc), hence a nickname for someone with a hunched back or some other noticeable peculiarity of the back or spine, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or ridge, or at the rear of a settlement.English : from the Old English personal name Bacca, which was still in use in the 12th century. It is of uncertain origin, but may have been a byname in the same sense as 1.English : nickname from Middle English bakke ‘bat’ (apparently of Scandinavian origin), from some fancied resemblance to the animal.Altered spelling of Bach 1, 2, or 6.North German : from Middle Low German back ‘kneading trough’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used such vessels.Americanized spelling of Norwegian Bakk(e) (see Bakke).
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Lord Rama and Lord Krishna
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A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district.
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A district or local division, as of a province.
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Vocal expression; articulation; speech.
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Faithful; loyal; true.
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Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space.
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To divide according to gepgraphical sections or local interests.
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A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; -- distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal.
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Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer.
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Between or among constellations or stars; interstellar.
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Faithful; loyal.
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