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I am a spherical cloud consisting of small rocks and icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Pluto. I cover the whole solar system from all sides. I also act as a reservoir of comets.
Who am I?
I am a spherical cloud consisting of small rocks and icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Pluto. I cover the whole solar system from all sides. I also act as a reservoir of comets.
Who am I?
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The correct option is C Oort Cloud
The Oort Cloud, named after the Dutch astronomer, Jan Oort, is a cloud of predominantly icy celestial objects and rocks floating around on the edge of the solar system, light years away from the Sun. It was first proposed in 1907. However, we are yet to prove its existence by a space mission. The Oort Cloud acts as a storage for all the comets that we occasionally observe in the sky.
The Oort Cloud, named after the Dutch astronomer, Jan Oort, is a cloud of predominantly icy celestial objects and rocks floating around on the edge of the solar system, light years away from the Sun. It was first proposed in 1907. However, we are yet to prove its existence by a space mission. The Oort Cloud acts as a storage for all the comets that we occasionally observe in the sky.
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