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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The Psyche mission aims to reach the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter over a six-year expedition to study a metal-rich asteroid called 16 Psyche, which may contain clues on how the rocky cores of planets like Earth first formed.
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Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
The asteroid belt, the Kuiper belt, and the Oort cloud retain memories of the infant Solar System.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
Psyche was the 16th asteroid to be discovered and ranks among the dozen most massive objects in the asteroid belt.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
The law works for Ceres, which predicted that there should be something in the region of the asteroid belt but failed after the discovery of Neptune.
—Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2023
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Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
The asteroid belt, the Kuiper belt, and the Oort cloud retain memories of the infant Solar System.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
Psyche was the 16th asteroid to be discovered and ranks among the dozen most massive objects in the asteroid belt.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
The law works for Ceres, which predicted that there should be something in the region of the asteroid belt but failed after the discovery of Neptune.
—Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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