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asteroid belt

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asteroid belt
n.
The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where most of the asteroids are found.
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Noun1.asteroid beltasteroid belt - the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
interplanetary space - the part of outer space within the solar system
belt - an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; "a belt of high pressure"


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Our solar system's asteroid belt stretches between 2.
A star's belt of dust and rocks by Sohn, Emily / Science News for Kids
Astronomers report that they've obtained the best evidence yet for an asteroid belt beyond the solar system.
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ON THE FIRST DAY of the nineteenth century, an Italian astronomer by the name of Piazzi discovered the asteroid Ceres, one of the thousands of minor planets revolving around the sun in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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