Statements (95)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pluto
gptkb:Cloud_Computing_Service gptkb:sports_event gptkb:Neptune |
gptkbp:can_be_extended_by |
about 100 astronomical units
the orbit of Neptune |
gptkbp:composed_of |
icy bodies
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gptkbp:contains |
comets
dwarf planets small solar system bodies |
gptkbp:discovered_by |
the 1990s
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gptkbp:distance |
approximately 30 to 55 astronomical units from the Sun
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gptkbp:focuses_on |
planetary science research
astronomical surveys |
gptkbp:formed |
from the primordial material of the Solar System
the primordial solar nebula |
gptkbp:has_expansion |
30 AU to 55 AU from the Sun
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kuiper Belt
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gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Haumea
gptkb:Pluto gptkb:Makemake gptkb:Eris |
gptkbp:ingredients |
hundreds of thousands of objects
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gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:Research_Institute
short-period comets |
gptkbp:is_approximately |
30 to 55 astronomical units from the Sun
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gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the Kuiper Belt Objects (KB Os)
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
a flat, disc-like shape
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
the formation of the solar system
the formation of the Solar System |
gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:is_home_to |
trans-Neptunian objects
many trans-Neptunian objects |
gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
the gravitational pull of Neptune
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gptkbp:is_inhabited_by |
millions of objects
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gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Neptune
Neptune's orbit |
gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:the_Hubble_Space_Telescope
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gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
the Oort Cloud
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gptkbp:is_part_of |
the solar system
the outer Solar System |
gptkbp:is_said_to_have |
the source of short-period comets
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gptkbp:is_similar_to |
the asteroid belt
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:observatory planetary formation |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:the_Solar_System
the outer solar system |
gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Gerard_Kuiper
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gptkbp:region |
telescopes
organic materials the solar system the early solar system the history of the solar system small celestial bodies infrared observations many interesting celestial phenomena many small celestial bodies contains many binary systems has been mapped by telescopes is still being explored a variety of surface compositions the building blocks of planets a diverse population of objects the source of many comets is important for understanding planetary formation is often studied in relation to exoplanets is thought to contain many undiscovered objects is crucial for understanding the early Solar System is often used as a benchmark for other celestial studies is a focus of international collaboration in astronomy has a variety of object sizes has been the subject of many scientific papers is a key area for future exploration missions is a subject of ongoing research and discovery is home to many interesting phenomena is often depicted in popular science media is rich in volatile compounds is thought to be relatively stable many small icy bodies exist a complex dynamical structure a low density of objects a significant number of active objects. a significant number of binary systems a variety of object sizes a wide range of orbital inclinations icy and rocky debris the orbits of some comets the source of some long-period comets understanding the solar system's evolution |
gptkbp:religion |
a complex dynamical history
the remnants of the solar system's formation |
gptkbp:significance |
planetary science
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