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He is known for finding moons of [[Neptune]] and [[Uranus]], Neried and Miranda respectivly.

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He hypothesised the ~~existance~~ of a cometary debris outside the known solar-system. This was confirmed in 1993.

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He hypothesised the existence of a cometary debris outside the known solar-system. This was confirmed in 1993.

The existance of the [[Kuiper belt]] and the [[Oort Cloud]] is still an item of debate among astronomers.

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==References==

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* [http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/faculty/jewitt/kb.html| Kuiper Belt]

* [http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/people/today/kuiper.html&edu=high| Gerald Kuiper]

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