Through our windows we can see the yellow dust covering everything, forming gentle undulations.

NEWYORKER: The Invasion from Outer Space

Then it was coming down on us, like fine pollen, like yellow dust.

NEWYORKER: The Invasion from Outer Space

Soon after the warnings, we heard cautious reassurances: preliminary tests revealed nothing toxic, though the nature of the yellow dust remained unknown.

NEWYORKER: The Invasion from Outer Space

In the morning, we woke to a world covered in yellow dust.

NEWYORKER: The Invasion from Outer Space

It continued to come down, that yellow dust, for nearly thirteen minutes.

NEWYORKER: The Invasion from Outer Space

On April 22, federal authorities searched a trash receptacle from Dutschke's Tupelo home and found, among other items, different types of yellow paper, address labels and a dust mask.

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