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| + | The '''Asteroid Belt''' is a large toroidal (doughnut-shaped) region in the inner [[Solar system]] with a [[heliocentric]] distance of between 2 and 4 [[astronomical unit]]s containing nearly two million minor planets,<ref>http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=7925</ref> or [[asteroids]] rather than a major rocky body like the [[Earth]] or [[Mars]]. | ||
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The Asteroid Belt is a large toroidal (doughnut-shaped) region in the inner Solar system with a heliocentric distance of between 2 and 4 astronomical units containing nearly two million minor planets,[1] or asteroids rather than a major rocky body like the Earth or Mars.
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