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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They are found concentrated in the main asteroid belt, which lies around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Scientists say these tiny grains may have traveled enormous distances before becoming part of Bennu's parent asteroid — a much larger body that was shattered in a collision millions of years ago in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The data from the observatories suggested that the chemical signals were coming from a small region of the disc around the star equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around the Earth's sun, according to the researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The chemical signals appear to be coming from a small region of the disc around the star that's equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around our own sun, according to the ESO.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Scientists say these tiny grains may have traveled enormous distances before becoming part of Bennu's parent asteroid — a much larger body that was shattered in a collision millions of years ago in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The data from the observatories suggested that the chemical signals were coming from a small region of the disc around the star equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around the Earth's sun, according to the researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The chemical signals appear to be coming from a small region of the disc around the star that's equivalent to the orbit of the asteroid belt around our own sun, according to the ESO.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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