science πͺ First object found way past Pluto's orbit
Astronomers spotted the very first Kuiper Belt object on August 30, 1992. This discovery was made by astronomers observing beyond Pluto's location in our solar system. The object, officially named 1992 QB1, was 100 miles wide and thousands of times fainter than Pluto. This find expanded the known solar system, which was previously thought to end with Pluto. Now, over 2,000 objects are confirmed in the Kuiper Belt region. πͺ