Exozodiacal dust

Exozodiacal dust is like the glitter that falls out of your bag when you open it. Just like how you have tiny particles of glitter that fall out of your bag, stars also have tiny particles of dust and debris around them that we call exozodiacal dust. This dust is found in a region that is outside of the star but inside of its planetary system.

This dust doesn't just sit there though, just like how the glitter moves around when you shake your bag, this dust moves around as planets and other objects orbit the star. Scientists use special tools and telescopes to measure and study this dust because it can help us learn more about how the star's planetary system formed and if there are any planets or other objects that might be hiding in the system.

So, in short, exozodiacal dust is like glitter that falls out of a star's bag and can help us learn more about the star's planetary system.