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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Like all but one of the newfound superfast rotators, the record-setting space rock, called 2025 MN45, resides in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Most reside in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
They’re found concentrated in the main asteroid belt, which lies around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The team, led by planetary scientist Julio Fernández of the Universidad de la República in Uruguay, focused on the collisionally active portion of the asteroid belt.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Most reside in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
They’re found concentrated in the main asteroid belt, which lies around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The team, led by planetary scientist Julio Fernández of the Universidad de la República in Uruguay, focused on the collisionally active portion of the asteroid belt.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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