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It is believed that the asteroids within the asteroid belt failed to form a planet because the gravitational pull of Jupiter was simply too strong to allow for accretion to occur.

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What the asteroids are larger or smaller than planets?

are asteroids smaller or larger than planets


What does asteroids mean?

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Which planets are the asteroid belt?

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No. Asteroids are too small to be planets.


What are the object that orbit the sun?

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'tiny planets' that orbit between mars and Jupiter?

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What rocks orbit the sun?

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