Where did they come from? Where did they go? And what made them come back? That’s when scientists discovered the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud. Huge balls of ice, zipping through the solar system, past the planets, around the sun and back out again. Beyond it was empty space – until astronomers started looking at comets. Pluto was then thought to be the last planet of our solar system. Differences in the calculations of the gravity of these giants set off another search and Pluto was discovered. Then the first telescopes revealed Uranus and Neptune. Book excerpt: It was once thought that our solar system ended at Saturn. This book was released on with total page 20 pages. Book Synopsis 14 Fun Facts About the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud by : Jeannie Meekinsĭownload or read book 14 Fun Facts About the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island.
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