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What is the Kuiper Belt?
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A region beyond Neptune containing icy bodies, dwarf planets (including Pluto), and comets. It's similar to the asteroid belt but larger, icier, and more massive. It's the source of short-period comets. New Horizons visited Pluto (2015) and Arrokoth (2019), providing first close looks.
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A region beyond Neptune containing icy bodies, dwarf planets (including Pluto), and comets.
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