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The Kuiper Belt
⭐ MasteredThe Kuiper Belt is a ring of icy bodies beyond Neptune. It includes dwarf planets such as Pluto and many other small icy worlds.
💡 Fun fact
Pluto is one of the largest known objects in the Kuiper Belt.
All about The Kuiper Belt
The Kuiper Belt is a ring of icy bodies beyond Neptune. It includes dwarf planets such as Pluto and many small icy worlds.
Scientists continue to discover new objects there.
The Kuiper Belt is much closer to the Sun than the Oort Cloud.
Space probes have visited parts of it, and they have revealed many surprising features about these distant icy objects.
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Real-life uses of The Kuiper Belt
- Studying dwarf planets
- Learning about icy worlds
- Astronomy research
Frequently asked questions about The Kuiper Belt
Where is the Kuiper Belt?
Beyond Neptune.
Which dwarf planet is there?
Pluto.