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Our current level of technology does not give mankind any way to move planets.
However, several theoretical models that might someday provide a way to move a planet. These are currently in the realm of science fiction. But Science Fiction has a way of turning into reality with stunning speed.
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Is there gravity on the asteroid belt?
Yes, the force of gravity is constantly acting upon the asteroid belt. It is in fact thought that this is why the asteroids in the asteroid belt didn't become planets; as the gravitational pull of Jupiter caused, and still causes the asteroids to move about and therefore never form into a larger planet.
What is the path that planets move around?
asteroid belt
How is it possible for an asteroid belt to stay in orbit?
it can not move
What might caught the asteroid belt to move closer to the sun?
Gravity
How is an asteroid released from the asteroid belt?
Usually by another asteroid moving through the belt and hitting one, creating a force to move an asteroid from its orbit. Also, if a large enough asteroid passes by, it is possible that the gravity that it generates could pull a few off.
How is a asteroid different then a planet?
aplanet is big but an astreroids move very fast in space
How is an asteroid different then a planet?
aplanet is big but an astreroids move very fast in space
Which Planet is between earth and Jupiter?
Mars is the only planet between Earth and Jupiter, but there is a "dwarf planet", Ceres, which is the biggest body in the Asteroid Belt. Another large asteroid is Vesta, and there are thousands of smaller rocks orbiting between Jupiter and Mars. .
What is the average speed of an asteroid?
The asteroid belt [See Link] is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.Contrary to popular belief (helped by Hollywood and computer game manufacturers), the asteroid belt is mostly empty. The asteroids are spread over such a large area that it would be highly improbable to reach an asteroid without careful aiming.The asteroid belt includes the dwarf planet Ceres [See Link].It's impossible to give a precise distance, as the belt starts around the orbit of Mars [See Link] and continues up to Jupiter's. However the centre of the belt is approximately 2.7 AU (404 million km (251 million miles)) from the Sun.
The diameter of Pluto and Ceres and Eris?
2.9 AU or 257 million miles from the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Or for astronomy it's to the bottom left of Aquarius (very close to the sun). It's orbit is fairly circular and takes 4.6 years to move along.
Do asteroids cross the Earth's orbit as they orbit the Sun?
Yes, asteroids orbit Sun, even meteors and comets. But generally, every pieces of asteroid doesn't have orbits, it has a zone. They bump each other until they form into a larger ones. If an asteroid got out of the zone it now move freely into space and crashes into a planet by gravity. Astronomers now detected a planet, or a dwarf planet, or still an asteroid itself, called Ceres
Are the asteroids in the Asteroid Belt always moving?
Yes, they orbit the sun, a nice balance of centrifugal force and gravity. If they did not move, relative to the sun, the sun's gravity would pull the asteroids into
