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About the same age as the time of formation of the solar system: 4.6 billion years to 4.7 billion years.
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Where do scientists think asteroids come from?
They are concentrated between the Mars and Jupiter.
Why do you think scientist have not named all of the asteroids in the asteroid belt?
Scientists may not have named all of the asteroids in the asteroid belt because there are so many that they are hard to keep track of.
Why do scientists think asteroids are between mars and Jupiter?
Because they have been observed and space probes have navigated through them.
When do scientists think the asteroids orginated?
At the same time that the Earth (and the other planets) formed : 4.5 billion years ago.
How do scientists track Asteroids in space?
with computers and devices
How many asteroids does Kuiper belt have?
It doesn't seem that scientists are anywhere near to knowing the total number of asteroids in the Kuiper belt.
What tools do scientists use to study asteroids and comets?
Absolutely nothing.
Why does asteroids lie between mars and Jupiter?
Scientists think that the asteroid belt is a group of planetesimals (solid objects) that are caught between the gravity of Jupiter and the Sun.
How old do Scientists think that your universe is?
they beleive it to be from 45 million years old
How many asteroids in the kuiper belt?
there are so many, scientists don't know.
Did people think asteroids were distant suns?
In the old days they did believe that they were distant suns because of the fact of how big it was.
What are 2 ideas regarding the origin of the asteroids in the asteroid belt?
A) Some scientists suppose that the asteroids represent pieces of a planet that once existed but was torn apart a long time ago. B) Other scientists believe that the asteroids are material that never came together to form a planet in the first place.
