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Researchers Identify Compact 'Inner Kernel' in the Kuiper Belt at 43 AU

A preprint using automated clustering of 1,650 Kuiper belt orbits reports a cold, well-aligned grouping that requires independent confirmation.

New Distant Sednoid ‘Ammonite’ Casts Doubt on Planet Nine Hypothesis