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Kuiper Belt Objects
Kuiper Belt Objects
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This may allow us to determine how primitive material in the outer solar system is changed over the course of planetary evolution. Telescopic observations to date indicate that KBOs have diverse and sometimes unexpected characteristics most display wide color variations from object to object, some have rapid rotation rates, a few exist in loosely bound double systems, and Pluto even has a tenuous atmosphere.
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The compelling scientific investigations outlined above and the body of existing technology and planning led the SSE Survey to conclude that a flyby mission to multiple KBOs, including Pluto and Charon, should be NASA's highest priority for medium-size missions in the decade 2003-2013. Profile Kuiper Be~-P~uto Explorer Mission Type: Muiti-object Flyby Cost Class: Medium Priority Measurements: · Determine the dimensions and shapes of the KBOs visited.
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