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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Most reside in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Oct. 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
The young, cool star is orbited by four inner planets, one of which has just formed a large moon in the aftermath of a giant impact, followed by an asteroid belt, four gas giants, a Kuiper belt, and an Oort cloud.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Picture a person in a coffee shop, wearing VR goggles, working with their AI life partner on an asteroid belt outpost.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Oct. 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
The young, cool star is orbited by four inner planets, one of which has just formed a large moon in the aftermath of a giant impact, followed by an asteroid belt, four gas giants, a Kuiper belt, and an Oort cloud.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Picture a person in a coffee shop, wearing VR goggles, working with their AI life partner on an asteroid belt outpost.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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