Are atoms present in the vacuum of space?

I'm currently writing this story where an intelligent lifeform, instead of human eye-sight, is able identify the chemical composition of their surroundings, by detecting and "mapping" all the atoms composing ordinary matter. Assuming this could work with complex chemical receptors..how would they feel when leaving their own planet? What would they perceive in outer space? Just an empty vacuum filled with nothing or a sort of fog permeating space?

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