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Asteroid belt
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a region in the solar system located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, populated by numerous small celestial bodies called asteroids
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The asteroid belt contains millions of asteroids ranging in size from small rocky fragments to larger bodies several hundred kilometers across.
Scientists study the composition and movement of asteroids in the asteroid belt to understand the early formation of the solar system.
Space missions like NASA 's Dawn spacecraft have explored asteroids within the asteroid belt to gather data on their structure and composition.
