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 ...

Learn about the Oort cloud, a vast area beyond the inner solar system that is believed to contain icy objects arranged in a ...

We typically think of the Oort cloud as scattered ice balls floating far from the sun, yet still tied to it gravitationally.

New research suggests the Oort Cloud may have a spiral structure like a mini galaxy. Supercomputer models reveal its ...

A NASA supercomputer has unveiled a cosmic enigma at the solar system's edge, hinting at a miniature galaxy hidden in the icy ...

The Milky Way's tidal forces may be shaping the Oort Cloud's inner structure into a spiral shape.

Groundbreaking research reveals the Oort Cloud's shape as a spiral structure, challenging traditional beliefs about its ...

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.

A mysterious cloud of space rock and debris in the outer reaches of our solar system might resemble a miniature galaxy, a new ...

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it ...

What they found was surprising: the inner Oort Cloud seems to form a spiral disk, stretching about 15,000 astronomical units (AU) long. 1 AU is the distance between the Sun and the Earth (149.4 ...

The giant cloud of detritus is thought to be the source of strange comets and meteorites flying past Earth such as the ...