The Kuiper Belt is a region in our outer solar system where a large number of “short-period” comets, with orbits less than 200 years, can be found. It is located from about 30 to 50 astronomical units (AU) away from the Sun, starting near Neptune’s orbit. It is estimated that the Kuiper Belt could contain up to 100 million comets.
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