New Belt in the Solar System

1995/11/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Astronomia

The Hubble telescope, which is closely observing the solar system, has given astronomers a new scare. And in addition, in the last limits of the solar system, near Netuno and 5,000 kilometers from the main star, Hubble has discovered a new group of kites. Although we do not know what the consequences of the discovery will be, it can be thought that many theories will have to be ruled out.

Among other things, US astronomers who have made the discovery known question each other about the existence of other structures around Neptune, considered the last limit of our system. In addition, the new structure named Gerriko de Kuiper is expected to provide information on the origin of the mysterious Pluto.

For some astronomers, Pluto would not be a planet, but one of the largest comets scattered throughout the solar system. According to data from US astronomers, the diameter of the Kuiper Belt is 145 billion kilometers and is composed of about 200 million comets.