Oort Cloud

The Oort cloud is like the cosmic shell that surrounds our entire Solar System. Invisible to the naked eye and never before observed directly, it is formed of an immense sphere of trillions of blocks of ice : comets, frozen fragments, and remnants of the birth of the Sun.

What makes it unique? It is literally the final frontier. The Oort cloud extends so far that it could reach up to 100,000 times the Earth-Sun distance ! This is where most long-period comets sleep, those spectacular visitors that sometimes return to greet us after thousands, or even millions, of years of travel.

FLASH NEWS: The name of this sphere of icy objects comes from the Dutch astronomer Jan Oort, who hypothesized its existence during the 1950s to explain the presence of a "reservoir" of distant comets and their reappearance!

The Oort cloud is like the frozen attic of our solar system, filled with ancient treasures and untouched mysteries. A powerful reminder that even in the icy silence of deep space, fascinating stories lie hidden, ready to shine! An equally brilliant sticker awaits you on our website.

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