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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This comet is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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Zhenbo Wang, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
That study examined seven dark comets but estimated that between 0.5 and 60% of all near-Earth objects could be dark comets from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt–a ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
The celestial objects are diminutive, only reaching up to tens of meters across, and may have originated from the main asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Zhenbo Wang, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
That study examined seven dark comets but estimated that between 0.5 and 60% of all near-Earth objects could be dark comets from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt–a ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
The celestial objects are diminutive, only reaching up to tens of meters across, and may have originated from the main asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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