The Origin and Fate of Dust in Our Universe
Research Project, 2020 – 2026

The aim of the project is to further our understanding of cosmic dust particles, from their formation in stellar environments, their destruction and growth in the Galactic and high-redshift ISM to their interaction with radiation from Active Galactic Nuclei.

Participants

Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen (contact)

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

Susanne Aalto

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

Wouter Vlemmings

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

Collaborations

University of Gothenburg

Gothenburg, Sweden

Funding

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Project ID: KAW 2019.0443
Funding Chalmers participation during 2020–2023

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Project ID: KAW 2020.0081
Funding Chalmers participation during 2021–2026

Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure

Onsala Space Observatory

Infrastructure

Publications

More information

Project Web Page

https://cosmic-dust.se/

Latest update

2/13/2026