Solar system's journey through Orion complex 14 million years ago may have altered Earth's climate
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has discovered that the solar system traversed the Orion ...
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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.
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Galactic Journey Of Our Solar System
Fig.1: Artistic representation of the Milky Way. The position of the Solar System is pointed by a white row. Our sun and its ...
NASA’s supercomputer reveals unexpected spiral at the outer limits of the solar system
Groundbreaking research reveals the Oort Cloud's shape as a spiral structure, challenging traditional beliefs about its ...
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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 surprised by light show around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, Northwestern astrophysicists gained the longest, most detailed glimpse yet of the ...
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Surprise Spiral Shape Revealed in The Darkness Surrounding The Solar System
Most of the long-period comets in the Solar System come from the outer Oort Cloud. The inner region is much more stable. It's closer to the Sun, which means it's more strongly bound by the Sun's ...
The Milky Way’s Black Hole Is Producing a Brilliant Light Show
NASA's flagship space telescope captured flares from the disk of superheated material around the black hole, revealing the ...
Mini galaxy at Solar System’s edge? NASA supercomputer uncovers twisting secrets of Oort Cloud
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.