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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Coming within just a few thousand miles of the red planet's surface, the Psyche vehicle will benefit from a gravity boost that will send it whizzing toward the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The gravity assist allows the spacecraft to conserve fuel while continuing its years-long journey into the asteroid belt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
This will enable the spacecraft to adjust its trajectory towards the 173-mile-wide (280 km) metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche, (or just Psyche) which sits in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but some travel on paths that bring them closer to Earth — these are called near-Earth asteroids.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The gravity assist allows the spacecraft to conserve fuel while continuing its years-long journey into the asteroid belt.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
This will enable the spacecraft to adjust its trajectory towards the 173-mile-wide (280 km) metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche, (or just Psyche) which sits in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but some travel on paths that bring them closer to Earth — these are called near-Earth asteroids.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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