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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However, further analysis indicated the collision likely occurred in early 2009 within the asteroid belt.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
One such location is Ceres, located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Among them, for example, was a proposal that would have included Ceres, the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, as a planet.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
Asteroids—small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago—are found concentrated in the main asteroid belt, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
One such location is Ceres, located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Among them, for example, was a proposal that would have included Ceres, the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, as a planet.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
Asteroids—small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago—are found concentrated in the main asteroid belt, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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