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Asteroid belt

space Maturity 5-7

There is a ring of rocks in space.

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InnerSolarSystem-en.png
It sits between two planets. These rocks are all different sizes. Some are very small. Some are big. They help us learn about space.
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Ceres-Vesta-Eros compared to Pluto-Charon.jpg
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File:InnerSolarSystem-en.png
InnerSolarSystem-en.png
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Ceres-Vesta-Eros compared to Pluto-Charon.jpg
File:JKepler.jpg
JKepler.jpg
File:Costanzo Angelini, L'astronomo Piazzi 1825 ca.jpg
Costanzo Angelini, L'astronomo Piazzi 1825 ca.jpg
File:951 Gaspra.jpg
951 Gaspra.jpg
File:Main belt i vs a.png
Main belt i vs a.png
File:Vesta from Dawn, July 18.jpg
Vesta from Dawn, July 18.jpg
File:Main belt asteroid size distribution.svg
Main belt asteroid size distribution.svg
File:Asteroid populations by orbital distance.svg
Asteroid populations by orbital distance.svg
File:AllendeMeteorite.jpg
AllendeMeteorite.jpg
File:Hubble views extraordinary multi-tailed asteroid P2013 P5.jpg
Hubble views extraordinary multi-tailed...
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Main belt e vs a.png

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