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Why is it called the Kuiper Belt?
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The Kuiper Belt is named after Gerard Kuiper, who discovered it. The Kuiper Belt is a region of the Solar System that is located beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is home to a number of dwarf planets, including Pluto. The Kuiper Belt contains icy objects that range in size from a few kilometers to several hundred kilometers. It is thought that the Kuiper Belt was formed at the same time as the rest of the Solar System, but was ejected from the inner Solar System due to gravitational interactions with Neptune.