Kuiper Project

The Kuiper Project refers to NASA’s initiative to explore the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune populated with icy objects and dwarf planets like Pluto. The goal is to study these distant celestial bodies to understand the early Solar System's formation and evolution. Missions like the New Horizons probe have observed Kuiper Belt objects, providing insights into their composition and characteristics. This research helps scientists learn about the building blocks of planets and the history of our cosmic neighborhood, expanding our knowledge of the outer solar system’s dynamics and origins.