The Oort cloud reaches out approximately 1/4th the way to the nearest star. Even identifying objects from the innermost regions is an exciting find all by itself, let alone when they're likely to be ...

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It's an evocative idea that has long bedeviled scientists: a huge and mysterious planet is lurking in the darkness at the edge of our solar system, evading all our efforts to spot it. Some astronomers ...

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Feb. 23 (UPI) --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 miniature galaxy, new research suggests. Until now, the shape ...