[JustaTech]

Is the Kuiper Belt the same as the Ort Cloud, or is the Ort Cloud an additional source for comets?

Right, I should have said the Ort cloud is the ultimate source, though of course they pass through the Kuiper Belt on their way in to the inner solar system.

Thanks.

[gleeaikin]

I just read the whole article. At the end is the name of the author, his science background, and 2 articles he has written. The second article is titled:

The Solar System’s Oort Cloud May Harbor an Astonishing Number of Objects from Other Stars