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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There’s still one such ring around the Sun – it’s called the asteroid belt and lies between Mars and Jupiter, with the Sun’s gravity holding the rocks in orbit.
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Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
The Psyche mission is heading first for Mars, where the spacecraft will use the planet's gravity next year to slingshot itself into the asteroid belt, setting up for arrival and orbit insertion around the asteroid Psyche in August 2029.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
They're found in the main asteroid belt, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
From The Asteroid Belt The asteroid likely came from the solar system’s main asteroid belt, a region between Mars and Jupiter.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
The Psyche mission is heading first for Mars, where the spacecraft will use the planet's gravity next year to slingshot itself into the asteroid belt, setting up for arrival and orbit insertion around the asteroid Psyche in August 2029.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
They're found in the main asteroid belt, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
From The Asteroid Belt The asteroid likely came from the solar system’s main asteroid belt, a region between Mars and Jupiter.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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