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, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The next major milestone for the mission's route falls in the spring of 2026, when Psyche will fly by Mars and use the Red Planet's gravitational tides to catapult itself toward the main asteroid belt.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The majority of asteroids orbit the Sun in the main asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There’s still one such ring around the Sun – it’s called the asteroid belt and lies between Mars and Jupiter, with the Sun’s gravity holding the rocks in orbit.
—Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The next major milestone for the mission's route falls in the spring of 2026, when Psyche will fly by Mars and use the Red Planet's gravitational tides to catapult itself toward the main asteroid belt.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The majority of asteroids orbit the Sun in the main asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There’s still one such ring around the Sun – it’s called the asteroid belt and lies between Mars and Jupiter, with the Sun’s gravity holding the rocks in orbit.
—Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for asteroid belt
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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