Meaning & use
asteroid belt
The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter that contains a large number of asteroids.
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The spacecraft carefully navigated through the asteroid belt on its way to the outer planets.
Most objects in the asteroid belt are far too small to be seen without a telescope.
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The asteroid belt is not densely packed as often shown in movies; the average distance between objects there is actually quite large.
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