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Why was the Kuiper belt named after a Dutch-American astronomer?

Question #150244. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Dec 01 2023.
Originally posted Dec 01 2023 9:09 PM.

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While Gerard Kuiper did not discover the belt named for him, he did write a scientific paper in 1951 that postulated there were more astronomical bodies beyond Pluto.

link https://spacecenter.org/what-is-the-kuiper-belt/
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Dec 01 2023.
Dec 01 2023, 9:14 PM
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