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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Or, instead all its fragments may have scattered into the asteroid belt to rain down as angrites across the eons, says William Bottke, a solar system scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, who was uninvolved with the study.
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Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The theory is that 16 Psyche, which lies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, may be made of precious metals that, on Earth, would be worth more than the entire world economy.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 20 May 2026
But what about spacecraft flying on more well-trodden paths to the Moon, Mars, Venus, or the asteroid belt?
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Exact size unknown The asteroid originates from the asteroid belt, an area between Mars and Jupiter, Binzel explained.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The theory is that 16 Psyche, which lies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, may be made of precious metals that, on Earth, would be worth more than the entire world economy.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 20 May 2026
But what about spacecraft flying on more well-trodden paths to the Moon, Mars, Venus, or the asteroid belt?
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Exact size unknown The asteroid originates from the asteroid belt, an area between Mars and Jupiter, Binzel explained.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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