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Oort Cloud
oort cloud
Oort cloud
A spherical shell of cometary bodies believed to surround the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto and from which some are dislodged when perturbed (as by a passing star) to fall toward the sun.


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OPAG
Outer Planets Analysis Group
OPR
Outer Planets Research program

Outer Planets Research program

OSTP
Office of Science and Technology Policy
overarching
Overarching
Dominating or embracing all else.


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