This illustration shows a group of asteroids and their orbits around the sun, compared to the planets.
This illustration shows a group of asteroids and their orbits around the sun, compared to the planets. Unlike the orbits, the planets are not to scale. The asteroid belt is thought to be a planet that failed to form, due to the gravitational influence of Jupiter.
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Photo credit: © Fahad Sulehria/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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