New Group of Distant Objects Suggests Our Solar System May Have a Second Kuiper Belt

https://ift.tt/evsTIix Astronomers have discovered 11 objects beyond the Kuiper Belt, suggesting the existence of a second belt, dubbed "Kuiper Belt 2." Located between 70 and 90 AU from the sun, this new region could redefine our understanding of the solar system's size and structure. The discovery was made using the Subaru telescope in collaboration with NASA’s New Horizons mission. Thi...