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, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Bright deposits on the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest body in the asteroid belt, contain sodium carbonate.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
Asteroids in our solar system are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
They are primarily found orbiting the sun, between the paths of Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Bright deposits on the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest body in the asteroid belt, contain sodium carbonate.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
Asteroids in our solar system are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
They are primarily found orbiting the sun, between the paths of Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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