Here, we show that the detection of Borisov implies that interstellar objects outnumber Solar system objects in the Oort cloud, whereas the reverse is true near the Sun due to the stronger ...

Black holes are just one of myriad marvels in outer space. In this feature, learn the difference between pulsars and quasars, antimatter and dark matter, brown dwarfs and white dwarfs, and many other ...

NASA's Pleiades supercomputer has provided fresh insights into the Oort cloud – a vast, theoretical spherical shell of icy objects that surrounds our solar system. For a long time, the Oort cloud's ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An artist's illustration of the Voyager 1 probe travelling into the Oort Cloud. | Credit: Science ...

An accidental discovery might change how we think about one of the most mysterious structures in our solar system. The Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun at a distance ...

Sometimes, the reality of our universe offers us phenomena on par with the wildest Hollywood movie. As part of a month-long tribute to nebulae, NASA is highlighting some of their favorite of these ...

New research may shine a light on part of outer space's great mysteries: the Oort Cloud. The Oort Cloud is the name given to a theorized group of potentially trillions of icy objects on the edge of ...

2025 has seen stargazers look on in awe as a trio of magnificent comets barreled headlong into the inner solar system to survive a close brush with the sun, only to emerge to race back out into the ...