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  • Exploring the Solar System's Outer Reaches: Trans-Neptunian Objects
    The most distant objects in our solar system are the trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), also known as Kuiper Belt objects.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Kuiper Belt: A vast ring of icy objects beyond Neptune, extending from about 30 to 55 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun.

    * Scattered Disk: A region beyond the Kuiper Belt, extending up to 100 AU, containing objects that were scattered outwards by Neptune's gravitational pull.

    * Oort Cloud: A hypothetical spherical cloud of icy objects that extends far beyond the Kuiper Belt, up to 100,000 AU from the Sun. It's theorized to be the source of long-period comets.

    The most distant known object in the solar system is currently:

    * Farfarout, at approximately 132 AU.

    * It is important to note that new discoveries of even more distant objects are constantly being made.

    These objects are not just a collection of rocks and ice; they provide valuable clues about the early formation of our solar system and the evolution of planetary systems.

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