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The Oort Cloud
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What is the Oort Cloud?
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A spherical region of icy bodies located in the outer reaches of the Solar System
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The Oort Cloud is a spherical region of icy bodies located in the outer reaches of the Solar System. It is thought to be the source of long-period comets and is estimated to contain trillions of comets.