Space: The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter sounds drama…

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Did you know? The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter sounds dramatic but is almost empty. Sci-fi films show it as a rocky obstacle course; in reality the average distance between two asteroids is 1 million km. Space probes (like Voyager) just flew through without trouble.

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The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter sounds dramatic but is almost empty. Sci-fi films show it as a rocky obstacle course; in reality the average distance between two asteroids is 1 million km. Space probes (like Voyager) just flew through without trouble.

De asteroïdengordel tussen Mars en Jupiter klinkt dramatisch maar is bijna leeg. Sci-fi-films tonen hem als rocky obstacle course; in werkelijkheid is de gemiddelde afstand tussen twee asteroïden 1 miljoen km. Ruimtesondes (zoals Voyager) vlogen er gewoon doorheen zonder problemen.

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