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/ˈæstərɔɪd ˈbɛlt/ · as·te·roid belt
noun
- A circumstellar region of numerous rocky bodies, primarily composed of rock and metal, that orbits the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft had to navigate carefully to avoid collisions while crossing the asteroid belt.
Did you know? Although it contains millions of asteroids, the total mass of the asteroid belt is only about 4 % of the Moon’s, making it far less massive than a planet.
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