Where are asteroids found in the solar system?

Answer 1

Most asteroids are located in the asteroid belt which is just between Mars and Jupiter's orbit. Here, there are thousands of them. Some are also found in Jupiter's orbit, these are called Trojan asteroids. Finally, there are a few near the Earth which are called Apollo asteroids. An asteroid is made up of rock and metal, and are basically remnants of the earliest years of the formation of the solar system (roughly about 4 billion years ago).

Answer 2

Asteroids are mainly found in the asteroid belt which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Some are also found around the gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn) as small moons. Many objects in the Kuiper belt can be classified as asteroids. Some asteroids are found in the orbit of Jupiter 120 degrees ahead and behind the planet.

Answer 3

Asteroids are minor planets located in the inner and outer solar systems. Some scientists theorize these are the remnants of Planetesimals, planets that were within the Sunâ??s nebula and never grew large enough to become planets. Many of these asteroids lie within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Answer 4

Asteroids are primarily found in the asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. However, asteroids can also be found throughout the solar system, including near-Earth regions and even crossing the orbits of planets. Some asteroids are also located in groups known as trojan asteroids, which share orbits with larger planets such as Jupiter.

Answer 5

Usually or often found in the asteroid belt.

Answer 6

Asteroids are found all over the solar system. The vast majority is located in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Answer 7

Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids

Answer 8

See related link to see a pretty good picture.

Answer 9

The Asteroid Belt