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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De la Fuente Marcos’ paper in September suggested that the object is part of the Arjuna asteroid belt, which is made of small asteroids that have orbits around the sun similar to Earth’s orbit.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Alinda asteroids spend most of their time in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and rarely approach a planet closely.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The ability to put humans in torpor indefinitely would potentially open up the asteroid belt and both Jupiter and Saturn to human exploration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2016
However, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Alinda asteroids spend most of their time in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and rarely approach a planet closely.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The ability to put humans in torpor indefinitely would potentially open up the asteroid belt and both Jupiter and Saturn to human exploration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2016
However, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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