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.
The Oort Cloud begins roughly 2,000 – 5,000 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun, with 1 AU being the average distance between Earth and the Sun.
A hidden structure at the farthest reaches of our solar system is challenging long-held theories. Using advanced simulations, ...
New research suggests the Oort cloud, a shell of icy objects at the edge of our solar system, may feature spiral arms similar to the Milky Way, revealing a complex cosmic structure beyond Pluto.
Expedition 70 NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli announced that the International Space Station crew found a tomato lost by ...
They particularly tried to model the pull on objects at the edge of the solar system by the "galactic tide". This is the ...
When the scientists ran this model through NASA's Pleiades supercomputer, it revealed the structure of the cloud's interior, ...
The robot is designed for maneuvering through tight spaces, making it ideal for pollution monitoring, ecological research, ...