asteroid belt
noun
: the region of interplanetary space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are found
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They are primarily found orbiting the sun, between the paths of Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The largest object in the asteroid belt, the dwarf planet Ceres, is an icy body that measures 592 miles across.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
There are billions upon billions of asteroids in the roughly 92 million-mile-thick asteroid belt, according to EarthSky.org.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
MBAs are asteroids that orbit the sun within the asteroid belt, a region located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, about 2.1 to 3.3 astronomical units (roughly 195 to 307 million miles) from our star.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The largest object in the asteroid belt, the dwarf planet Ceres, is an icy body that measures 592 miles across.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
There are billions upon billions of asteroids in the roughly 92 million-mile-thick asteroid belt, according to EarthSky.org.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
MBAs are asteroids that orbit the sun within the asteroid belt, a region located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, about 2.1 to 3.3 astronomical units (roughly 195 to 307 million miles) from our star.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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