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The Kuiper Belt is a region of the solar system beyond Neptune.

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The Kuiper Belt is a ring of icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune, between 30 and 50 astronomical units. It contains millions of objects, including Pluto, and is the source of many short-period comets.

Source: NASA

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