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Asteroid Belt Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Why are asteroids irregularly shaped unlike planets which are almost spherical?
L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
A smaller object like an asteroid doesn't have the same mass as a planet. It is much smaller and more loosely bound together into a spherical shape. The main reason planets have to be spherical...Read More

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What are Trojan asteroids?
L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
In astronomy, a trojan is a small planet or moon that shares the orbit of a plane or larger moon, wherein the trojan remains in the same, stable position relative to the more massive object....Read More

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Why don't asteroids leave the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?
J. Shatner, Content writer
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
The asteroid belt is a ring of scattered space rock located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and the gas giant Jupiter’s massive gravitational pull prevents the space rocks from...Read More

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How many types of asteroids are there?
L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
The three main types of asteroids are C-Type, M-Type, and S-Type. Asteroids are categorized according to their compositions. C-Type asteroids are carbonaceous, M type asteroids are metallic, and...Read More

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Can an asteroid leave the asteroid belt?
L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Nov 05, 2018
Most of the asteroids are in a more or less stable orbit around the sun. Some are in Earth-crossing orbits; however, the smaller an asteroid, the more easily it can be bumped out of its place...Read More

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Which is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?
J. Shatner, Content writer
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
The most substantial body in the asteroid belt is Ceres, with a diameter of about 950kn. Although it was considered to be an asteroid, Ceres was classified as a "dwarf planet" in August 2006....Read More

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How large is the asteroid belt?
L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
The full mass of the asteroid belt is approximately four percent that of the moon, twenty-two that of Plato, and roughly twice that of Pluto's moon Charon (whose diameter is 1,200km) Ceres, the...Read More

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Do asteroids collide into each other?
L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
Asteroids can collide into each other. If two asteroids collide, the smaller one will explode. Collisions between large asteroid do occur, and these can produce an asteroid family whose members...Read More

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Do asteroids have their own gravities?
J. Shatner, Content writer
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
Most asteroids are small, but they do have gravity and they can affect any object that comes too close. The more iron and nickel in the make-up of an asteroid, the greater its mass and gravity....Read More

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How many asteroids are there in the asteroid belt?
J. Shatner, Content writer
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
There are about 40,000 studied asteroids that are over 0.5 miles (1 km) in diameter in the asteroid belt. About 3,000 asteroids have been cataloged. The asteroid belt is a doughnut-shaped...Read More

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How likely is it that a rocket going towards Jupiter will HIT an asteroid?
J. Shatner, Content writer
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
Collision avoidance strategies can be seen as either direct or indirect in how they rapidly transfer energy to the object. The direct methods, such as nuclear explosives, or kinetic impactors...Read More

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How many asteroids are there?
L. Hawkes, Teacher
Answered: Nov 04, 2018
There are about 40,000 known asteroids that are over 0.5 miles (1) in diameter in the asteroid belt. About 3,000 asteroids have been cataloged. There are many smaller asteroids. The large...Read More

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Are asteroids capable of cold fusing to each other?
L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Nov 05, 2018
Cold fusion is a type of nuclear reaction that would occur at room temperature. Cold fusion is compared with the hot fusion that takes place within the stars, under tremendous pressure at...Read More

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