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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Officials expect Psyche to keep that date, which is critical for using Mars' gravity to slingshot the spacecraft deeper into the Solar System, eventually reaching the asteroid belt about four years from now.
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ArsTechnica, 21 June 2025
Most orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt, though some, called Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), pass much closer to our planet.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The asteroids are theorized to have most likely originated from debris in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Getty Asteroids—small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system nearly 4.6 billion years ago—are found in the main asteroid belt, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 21 June 2025
Most orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt, though some, called Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), pass much closer to our planet.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The asteroids are theorized to have most likely originated from debris in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Getty Asteroids—small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system nearly 4.6 billion years ago—are found in the main asteroid belt, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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