Models of Solar System formation have always had a hard time explaining the mysterious asteroid belt. By injecting new life into an old myth about the origin of asteroids, astronomers may now have the answer.
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Richardson, D. Giants in the asteroid belt. Nature 411, 899–900 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35082174
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