Oort Cloud
theoretical cloud of planetesimals at the far edge of the solar system
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Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua | Lex Fridman Podcast #154
Lex Fridman
The outermost edge of the solar system, a cloud of icy rocks left over from formation, whose overlapping nature makes tracing objects difficult.
Konstantin Batygin: Planet 9 and the Edge of Our Solar System | Lex Fridman Podcast #201
Lex Fridman
An almost spherical structure of icy bodies encircling the sun, extending roughly halfway to the next star, from which long-period comets originate due to galactic tidal interactions.
Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks | Lex Fridman Podcast #193
Lex Fridman
A theoretical cloud of icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun, mentioned as a potential intermediate step for interstellar travel.
"Probing the Dark Universe" - A Lecture by Dr. Josh Frieman
Fermilab
A hypothetical vast cloud of icy planetesimals at the outermost reaches of the solar system.
Lisa Randall: Dark Matter, Theoretical Physics, and Extinction Events | Lex Fridman Podcast #403
Lex Fridman
Nathalie Cabrol: Search for Alien Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #348
Lex Fridman
A theoretical cloud of icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun, a source of comets that can be ejected towards inner solar system planets by gravitational interactions in dense galactic regions.