The Oort Cloud

This immense cloud surrounding our entire Solar System 30 trillion miles away from the Sun.

Funny Things | February 28, 2008 | Tagged Astronomy

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It's even funnier to know that there is a family name like Oort! This cloud was named after Dutch Astronomer Jan Oort who postulated it's existance in 1950... Yes, this where comets come from and No, it's not the sound you make before blasting out a big one on the john.

Jeff | March 2, 2008