A new discovery has emerged from a planetarium show at the American Museum of Natural History, where scientists noticed a spiral shape in the Oort Cloud. This observation, made during the preparation of the 'Encounters in the Milky Way' exhibit, suggests that the Oort Cloud, previously thought to be spherical or a flattened shell, may instead have a more complex structure resembling the Milky Way itself. Researchers published their findings in The Astrophysical Journal, indicating a paradigm shift in our understanding of the solar system's outer reaches.
Scientists observed a spiral shape in the Oort Cloud during a planetarium show, challenging the long-held belief that it was spherical or flattened.
The discovery of the spiral in the Oort Cloud represents a significant shift in our understanding of the solar system's outer structure.
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