SCOUT· 64%46m·2026-09-03·ScienceThe Kuiper Belt...Revisited
Yes, it’s a welcome return for the giant doughnut at the edge of the solar system filled with lumpy space potatoes. Dr Becky and Izzie are joined by Meg Schwamb from Queen’s University to discuss all things Kuiper Belt, the New Horizons mission, Rubin telescope and mysterious planet 9. For ad-free listening, join The…
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“You Oort to do more shows about the outer solar system.”
“I'm in America, and I've only ever heard Kuiper pronounced in a why that rhymes with Skyper.”
“As a Dutchie, happy to confirm that Kiper is closer to the correct pronunciation ^_^ For perfection, try pronouncing "how" with a Scottish accent, but put a K in front instead of H, then add "per".”
“Curiosity question. Would sending a survey telescope to the "stable" Lagrange points of Jupiter or Saturn make an appreciable difference to observations from our Earth L-points, or is the distance not truly far enough to spend the money and…”
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