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Where do most asteroids in our solar system orbit?

Between Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt.

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  1. Between Earth and Venus
  2. Beyond the Milky Way
  3. Between Mars and Jupiter ✔

Why: Most known asteroids travel around the Sun in the main belt. This broad region lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Huh, didn't know that: Asteroids are rocky leftovers from the solar system's formation about 4.6 billion years ago.

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Why did the asteroid wear a belt? To keep its orbit together!
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Answer: Between Mars and Jupiter. Most known asteroids travel around the Sun in the main belt. This broad region lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

  1. Asteroid Facts science.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/facts
    Most asteroids orbit our Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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