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Gerard Peter Kuiper (/ ˈ k aɪ p ər / KY-pər; born Gerrit Pieter Kuiper, Dutch: [ˈɣɛrɪt ˈpitər ˈkœypər]; 7 December 1905 – 23 December 1973) was a Dutch-American astronomer, planetary scientist, selenographer, author and professor. The Kuiper belt is named after him. Kuiper is considered by many to be the father of modern ...
Kuiper is a moderate-size crater with a central peak cluster located at on Mercury It is 62 kilometers in diameter and was named after Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper in 1976. [ 1 ] It is one of only 2 Mercurian craters which are named not after artists, [ 2 ] and one of very few cases when the same name is used for 3 craters (there are ...
The project was founded by E.J. Brandt and David Benscoter, who work closely with the Temperate Orchard Conservancy in Oregon which identifies the specimens that Brandt and Benscoter collect. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Brandt and Benscoter rely on old county fair records, newspaper clippings, and nursery sales ledgers, as well as tips from people, to find ...
The Kuiper belt (/ ˈ k aɪ p ər / ⓘ KY-pər) [1] is a circumstellar disc in the outer Solar System, extending from the orbit of Neptune at 30 astronomical units (AU) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun. [2] It is similar to the asteroid belt, but is far larger—20 times as wide and 20–200 times as massive.
Kuiper Systems LLC, also known as Project Kuiper, is a subsidiary of Amazon that was established in 2019 to deploy a large satellite internet constellation to provide low-latency broadband connectivity. [2] [3] The name Kuiper was a company codename for the project inspired by the Kuiper belt.
Dutch family names were not required until 1811 when emperor Napoleon annexed the Netherlands; [1] prior to 1811, the use of patronymics was much more common.. In Dutch linguistics, many names use certain qualifying words (prepositions) which are positioned between a person's given name and their surname.
As Ever, formerly known as American Riviera Orchard (abbreviated as ARO), is an American lifestyle brand created in 2024 by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with a focus on preserves, food, gardening, hosting and homeware.
In the United States, the definition of cider can be more broadly defined than in Europe, specifically Ireland and the UK.There are two types of cider: one being the traditional fermented product, called hard cider, and the second sweet or soft cider.