New: kuiperAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemzzanhive-166405hive-183959hive-180932hive-150122photographyhive-185836uncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619hive-139150krsuccesshive-101145hive-124908hive-180301hive-109690hive-103599hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikerssarahjay1 (69)in hive-109160 • 3 years agoNew Horizons probe finds two binaries in the Kuiper Belt(NASA / JHAPL / SwRI) The New Horizons mission has found two close binary systems in the Kuiper Belt, which consist of bodies 30-50 kilometers in size and were formed during the origin of the…unbiasedwriter (75)in hive-175254 • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Internet turned off in Belarus - What to do if the government turns off the Internet? Satellite Internet? SpaceX? Kuiper?If you pay attention to international politics, you might have read about the recent election in Belarus. The country is known to be led by a dictator, Alexander Lukashenko. At least, he is a…dahamsa (32)in astro-phycists • 6 years agoAstro-Phycists - 01 - Gerard Kuiper (1905-1973)Gerard Kuiper was born in Tutijenhorn, Netherlands, in December 1905. His parents were farmers there. The Kuipers migrated to U.S.A. and settled down in Delaware. Gerard had his early education in…zumerret (49)in nasa • 7 years agoNew Horizons captures record-breaking images in the Kuiper BeltWith its Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), New Horizons has observed several Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) and dwarf planets at unique phase angles, as well as Centaurs at extremely high phase…johnwjr7 (53)in unexplained • 7 years agoThe Kuiper Cliff MysteryWhy Does The Kuiper Belt Suddenly End? Immediately after the Kuiper belt beyond Neptune, there’s a sudden unexpected drop in the density of icy rocks. Scientists think it might be a mystery 9th…maxer27 (64)in space • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."The new horizons" go to the Kuiper belt objectThe team of a mission "The new horizons" has approved flight plan of the device which has executed the main mission, having flown by near Pluto and Charon in 2015 and having provided the mass of…tangosierrafire (40)in kuiper • 7 years agoNothing To See HereEdited 12/29/18 to clean up since I cannot delete my previous posts. xxjuanfb (56)in astronomia • 7 years agoDescubren un posible planeta en las afueras del sistema solarLas nuevas evidencias apuntarían al hallazgo del 'planeta 10'. Todos los detalles del descubrimiento. Imagen: Muy Interesante Está claro que nuestro Sistema Solar no ha sido el mismo desde…johnthehoan (59)in nasa • 8 years agoAstronomy 101: A Look at the Kuiper BeltThe Kuiper belt is similar to the asteroid belt I talked about earlier. It is a giant accumulation of frozen gasses and asteroids, orbiting the Sun at a greater distance than Neptune. A…steemizen (69)in education • 8 years agoKuiper beltHello Steemians! The Kupier belt is a object filled disc similar to the asteroid belt. The major difference between the Kupier belt and the asteroid belt is that the asteroids within the…