Scientists Think They've Uncovered Mysterious Arms Near the Boundary of the Solar System
The Oort cloud is a shell of icy objects that forms the very outskirts of our Solar System. Recently, a group of researchers ...
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NASA supercomputer finds billions of comets mimicking the Milky Way's shape: 'The universe seems to like spirals!'
"We found that some comets in the inner Oort cloud form a long-lasting spiral structure." Spirals are a repeating theme in ...
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The Oort Cloud Forms a Spiral at the Outskirts of Our Solar System
Learn about the Oort cloud, a vast area beyond the inner solar system that is believed to contain icy objects arranged in a ...
6 Mind-Blowing Facts About New NASA Discovery From Edge Of Our Solar System
Using a NASA supercomputer to run models, researchers led by SwRI astronomer David Nesvorny now believe that the Inner Oort cloud looks like a spiral disk, around 0.24 light-years across, with two ...
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The Mysterious Oort Cloud at the Edge of the Solar System Might Have Spiral Arms Like a Tiny Galaxy
The Milky Way's tidal forces may be shaping the Oort Cloud's inner structure into a spiral shape.
Astrophysicists predict origins of unexpected space objects in solar system and Alpha Centauri
Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where it came from and ...
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NASA Supercomputer Unveils Surprising Spiral at Solar System’s Edge
In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA's Pleiades supercomputer has revealed an unexpected spiral structure within the inner ...
Oort cloud resembles a galaxy, new study finds
A shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system known as the Oort cloud has a pair of spiral arms that resemble a ...
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Say Goodbye to the Brightest Comet of 2025
A comet called ATLAS dazzled the southern skies for the last few weeks. Now it's heading out of view for half a million years ...
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NASA supercomputer finds Milky Way-like spiral at solar system’s edge
The inner Oort cloud, between 1,000 and 10,000 AU from the sun, displays a spiral formation with arms that extend 15,000 AU.
Mini Galaxy On Fringes Of Solar System, Hidden In Mysterious Icy Cloud Found: Study
A mysterious cloud of space rock and debris in the outer reaches of our solar system might resemble a miniature galaxy, a new ...
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NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system
The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it ...