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> the size of particles of dust ... in the interstellar medium is quite speculative

Technically yes. I think there's a significant variety of sizes of dust or larger-than-dust particles in interstaller medium but I don't really have much to back that up.

> how often you’re likely to hit one in the interstellar medium is quite speculative.

Also technically yes. But unless you can map every single particle of dust, and their trajectories, I think the risk is absolutely real.






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