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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This posed a challenge for Hera, which is indeed not currently close to any denizens of the asteroid belt.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The data from the observatories suggested that the chemical signals were coming from a small region of the disc around the star equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around the Earth's sun, according to the researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The chemical signals appear to be coming from a small region of the disc around the star that's equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around our own sun, according to the ESO.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
With these observations together, the team determined that the chemical signals were coming from a small region of the disc, surrounding the star equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around our sun.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The data from the observatories suggested that the chemical signals were coming from a small region of the disc around the star equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around the Earth's sun, according to the researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The chemical signals appear to be coming from a small region of the disc around the star that's equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around our own sun, according to the ESO.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
With these observations together, the team determined that the chemical signals were coming from a small region of the disc, surrounding the star equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around our sun.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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