Harshita Sinha
The asteroid belt, a region between Mars and Jupiter, is home to millions of ancient space rocks. But why is there a mysterious gap in the asteroid belt?
Millions of asteroids fill the asteroid belt, but a puzzling gap exists between 2.7-3.3 AU from the Sun.
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Jupiter's gravity may be disrupting asteroid orbits, creating the gap.
Asteroid collisions and fragmentation may be causing fragments to be ejected, creating the gap.
Resonance between Jupiter's orbit and the asteroid belt may be disrupting asteroid orbits, creating the gap.
The mystery of the missing asteroid belt remains unsolved, but ongoing research and missions like NASA's Lucy aim to uncover its secrets.
The missing asteroid belt remains a cosmic enigma, but ongoing exploration may uncover new clues to solve the puzzle.