April 26, 2025
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Oort Cloud May be Made of Both Rock and Ice, Canadian Research Suggests

Bright Fireball Over Alberta, Canada on February 22, 2021. American Meteor Society.

The Oort Cloud may not be as icy as we imagine. The zone of little worlds outside of Neptune’s orbit appears to have a least some rocky composition, which is a growing hypothesis strengthened with a new meteoroid observation led by Canadian researchers. Simply put, the find is astrounding. The maxim that the Oort Cloud …

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