10th Planet Discovered «
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/29jul_planetx.htm | | Nasa science article on this newly discovered kuiper object. |
A Deep Ecliptic Survey for Kuiper Belt Objects «
http://www.noao.edu/noao/noaonews/jun00/node2.html | | A description of the deep ecliptic survey , a systematic search for kuiper belt objects using large telescopes. |
Discovery Announcement of 2001 KX76 «
http://www.noao.edu/outreach/press/pr01/pr0110.html | | From the national optical astronomy observatory newsletter |
Distant EKOs «
http://www.boulder.swri.edu/ekonews/ | | The newsletter is dedicated to the dissemination of research relevant to the kuiper belt. the goal is to provide researchers with easy and rapid access to current observational and theoretical studies of the kuiper belt , directly related objects , and othe |
Distant EKOs: The Kuiper Belt Electronic Newsletter «
http://www.boulder.swri.edu/ekonews/issues/ | | Recent and past issues of the distant ekos newsletter , a review of the science and current events surrounding kuiper belt objects |
European Southern Observatory: Virtual Telescope Observes Large Asteroid «
http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-2001/phot-27-01.html | | European southern observatory images of 2001 kx76 |
How Big Is 2001 KX76? «
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010830.html | | Size comparison of 2001 kx76 and other known objects. from nasa astronomy picture of the day. |
Kuiper Belt «
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/faculty/jewitt/kb.html | | Guide to kbos and recent research by dr. david jewitt of the university of hawaii institute for astronomy |
List of Transneptunian Objects «
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/TNOs.html | | Lists currently known transneptunian objects , also known as kuiper belt objects. updated daily. |
Lowell Observatory: Deep Ecliptic Survey «
http://www.lowell.edu/Research/DES/ | | The official home page of the deep ecliptic survey , an initial reconaissance of the kuiper belt |
NASA Goddard Joins Team to Explore the Solar System's Final Frontier «
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/news-release/releases/2001/01-121.htm | | Nasa's goddard space flight center has joined a team led by the southwest research institute to begin design studies for what could be the first spacecraft to visit pluto and the kuiper belt. |
nationalgeographic. com: 800-Mile-Wide " Object" Found in Solar System «
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/10/1003_021007_quaoar.html | | Astronomers have discovered the largest object in the solar system since pluto was named the ninth planet in 1930. |
Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission team dedicates Science Operations Center «
http://www.swri.org/9what/releases/tombaugh.htm | | On monday , february 4 , on what would have been the 96th birthday of pluto's discoverer , clyde w. tombaugh , nasa's new horizons pluto-kuiper belt mission team announced the dedication of its science operations center in his honor. |
Quaoar «
http://www.chadtrujillo.com/quaoar/ | | Frequently asked questions. |
science. nasa. gov: Hubble Spots the Biggest World Since Pluto «
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/07oct_newworld.htm | | Nasa's hubble space telescope has measured quaoar and found it to be 1300 km wide. |
