Dust storm conditions resulted in a pileup on Interstate 70 last week in western Kansas involving dozens of cars and trucks that left eight people dead and numerous injured.

As the solar system moved through this dust-rich region, Earth may have received an increased influx of interstellar particles.

Another potent storm brings an extreme risk for wildfires and dust storms on Tuesday, then blizzard conditions and severe thunderstorms on Wednesday.

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