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Pick Out Patch
18 May
Jack Duncan-Hale – age 13
The cosmos or universe is so enormous and stupendous it’s mind-boggling! Here are some facts about space that are … well, cosmic!
The Kuiper Belt
Even though it sounds like a fashion accessory, the Kuiper Belt is part of our solar system. It’s named after astronomer Gerard Kuiper, who spent years studying and writing about this part of space. The rst Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) to be discovered was Pluto in 1930. At that time astronomers thought Pluto was all alone, but in 1992 a second KBO, QB1 (or Albion), was discovered.
Lying roughly between the orbits of Neptune and Pluto, NASA describes the belt as a ‘puffed up doughnut’ that’s full of icy objects. Astronomers believe the contents of the belt are leftovers from the formation of our solar system. It’s a source of comets, and researchers have discovered that some near-Earth asteroids are from the Kuiper Belt. Some astronomers believe that Saturn’s moon, Phoebe, and Neptune’s moon, Triton, originated in the Kuiper Belt.
Why did Grandpa fall into a hole in the ground filled with water? Because he couldn’t see that well!
How do you make an octopus laugh? With ten-tickles!
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