Asteroid belt - Wikipedia
WEBThe asteroid belt is a region of small, irregularly shaped bodies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in the Solar System. It formed from the disruption of planetesimals by Jupiter's gravity, and contains four large asteroids: Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea.
Asteroid belt: Facts & formation | Space
WEBMay 5, 2017 · Learn how the asteroid belt formed between Mars and Jupiter, and what types of asteroids are in it. Find out how Jupiter's gravity shaped the belt, and how it compares to other solar...
Picturing Our Solar System’s Asteroid Belt - NASA
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Learn about the asteroid belt, a region of rocky debris left over from the early solar system formation. See an artist's illustration of the asteroid belt and its size, mass and composition.
The Kuiper Belt - Science@NASA
WEBLearn about the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy objects beyond Neptune's orbit, where Pluto and Arrokoth are located. Find out how NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has explored the Kuiper Belt and what it reveals about its history and diversity.
What is the Asteroid Belt? - Universe Today
WEBAug 23, 2015 · Learn about the history, composition and features of the Asteroid Belt, a region of space between Mars and Jupiter where thousands of asteroids orbit. Find out how the belt was discovered,...
Diagrams and Charts
WEBSee the positions of asteroids and comets with semi-major axes greater than 5 au on 2018 January 1. The diagrams are in PostScript format and show the orbits and positions of planets and comets Halley and Hale-Bopp.
The asteroid belt contains solar system remnants - EarthSky
WEBFeb 7, 2023 · Learn about the asteroid belt, a region of our solar system where small rocky and metallic objects orbit the sun. Find out how it formed, how many asteroids are in it, and what types of...
Asteroids In Depth: Our Solar System's Asteroid Belt
WEBJul 13, 2021 · The asteroid belt is the main region of space where most asteroids are found, orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. Learn about the types, origins, and features of these rocky remnants from the early solar system, and how they are studied by NASA.
In Depth | Asteroids - NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBMain Asteroid Belt: The majority of known asteroids orbit within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, generally with not very elongated orbits. The belt is estimated to contain between 1.1 and 1.9 million asteroids larger than 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in diameter, and millions of smaller ones.
Kuiper Belt - WorldAtlas
WEBMay 25, 2022 · A Diagram Showing the Location of the Kuiper Belt in Our Solar System, NASA. The exact size of the Kuiper Belt is not fully known, yet it is far larger than the Asteroid Belt. The Kuiper Belt is defined as starting just beyond the orbit of Neptune at 2.8 billion miles away (4.5 billion kilometers).
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