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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 old do scientists think asteroids are?
About the same age as the time of formation of the solar system: 4.6 billion years to 4.7 billion years.
Why are scientists concerned about near-Earth asteroids?
Asteroids, even very large ones, actually come close to earth regularly and cause no harm and no effect on life on earth. The concern would be a large asteroid crashing into the earth.
How do you use asteroid in a sentence?
Scientists study asteroids to better understand the early solar system.
Where do scientists believe asteroids originated from?
Scientists believe that asteroids originated from the leftover material from the early solar system's formation, primarily from the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter.
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.
Where does the rocks come from on saturns rings?
They are from bigger asteroids. Two big asteroids crash into each other and little pieces come off the big asteroids.
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.
When is an aseriod next predicted to hit the earth?
There are currently no known asteroids predicted to hit the Earth in the near future. Scientists continuously monitor asteroids and comets that come close to Earth, and there are no imminent threats at this time.
