The Mysterious Oort Cloud Surrounding Our Solar System

Daniel Ganninger
Knowledge Stew
Published in
3 min readFeb 15

Astronomers have long wondered where comets came from. Where would something made of frozen gases, rock, and dust originate only to be observed and then reappear after a very long time or sometimes never to be seen again? It’s theorized that there is something on the outer reaches of our solar system where these galactic bodies are born, and it’s called the Oort Cloud.

Daniel Ganninger
Knowledge Stew

The writer, editor, and chief lackey of Knowledge Stew and the Knowledge Stew line of trivia books. Connect at knowledgestew.com and danielganninger.com