Space Dust Reveals Ancient Heavy-Oxygen Water Reservoir in Kuiper Belt

This discovery highlights the presence of an ancient heavy-oxygen water reservoir in the Kuiper belt, a region beyond Neptune containing icy bodies largely unaltered since the solar system's formation. Unlike the asteroid belt, the Kuiper belt's composition of frozen water, methane, ammonia, rock, and dust offers unique insights into early solar system materials.

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