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Scientists Spot Spiral Structure at Edge of Solar System

Frank Landymore

created: March 1, 2025, 4:15 p.m. | updated: March 19, 2025, 5:36 p.m.

<p>The Oort cloud is traditionally thought of as a vast shell of perhaps trillions of icy objects encasing our solar system, the final boundary between us and the reaches of interstellar space. But it's not a homogenous mass. In reality, astronomers don't yet have a clear picture of what it looks like — and are only beginning to glimpse just how complex its makeup can be Now, in a new study set to be published in The Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers from TK say they've discovered a fascinating/surprising aspect about the Oort cloud's interior that can change how […]</p>

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