The Kuiper Belt Shines Rainbow Colors

Now, we consider that the outer solar system lies somewhere beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune, meaning for example the Kuiper belt, thought to be the source of the short-period orbit comets, and the Oort cloud lying more than one light year away from the Sun, which could proba... [ read more >> ]

Image of Neptune's Titan, believed to be one of the largest objects originating in the Kuiper belt that was captured by the gravitational field of another planet

Image comment: Image of Neptune's Titan, believed to be one of the largest objects originating in the Kuiper belt that was captured by the gravitational field of another planet
Image credits: NASA/Voyager 2

Image of Neptune's Titan, believed to be one of the largest objects originating in the Kuiper belt that was captured by the gravitational field of another planet
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