Recent research has unveiled that the Oort cloud, a shell of icy bodies surrounding our solar system, may possess a spiral structure akin to that of the Milky Way galaxy. Historically considered a homogenous mass, this new discovery suggests a more complex architecture influenced by the galactic tide, which is the gravitational pull from massive celestial bodies. By studying long-period comets originating from the Oort cloud, scientists are investigating this intricate structure, reshaping our understanding of one of the solar system's most distant regions.
The Oort cloud, previously viewed as a homogenous shell around our solar system, may actually have a spiral structure similar to our galaxy.
Astronomers are beginning to understand the complexities of the Oort cloud's structure, revealing a spiral shape shaped by the gravitational influences of cosmic forces.
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