The Asteroid Belt is a torus-shaped region that extends from 2.1 to 3.3 astronomical units from the Sun. It lies between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. This belt contains the majority of the asteroids in the Solar System. They are solid, irregularly shaped bodies of various sizes, much smaller than planets.
98 Ianthi: This is where we live! Right here in the belt—along with 71 Niobe and 6354 Vangelis.
431 Nefeli: Are we throwing a party at our place (the Asteroid Belt) this Saturday?
98 Ianthi: Who should we invite?
431 Nefeli: First of all, we should tell 71 Niobe, she lives right next door.
98 Ianthi: We’ll have music at the party, right?
Adrianos: Let’s invite the musician 6354 Vangelis!
98 Ianthi: I love his music from Chariots of Fire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZnodJJ7l_I
431 Nefeli: But I’ve got a big question—how was the Asteroid Belt formed, and how did we end up inside it?
Adrianos: People used to think there was a planet there that exploded into tiny asteroids like you. But that’s not true.
98 Ianthi: I saw in a documentary that, when the Solar System was forming, a planet was supposed to form at our distance from the Sun. But Jupiter’s gravity didn’t let it happen. And so, we all remained here, creating the Asteroid Belt.
431 Nefeli: The thickness of the belt can be seen in the next video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSqYk6yD75I
98 Ianthi: Let’s now listen to some pieces by Vangelis, so we can choose what to play at the party:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLd8EraYvGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeDsa4Tw0c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiHHIesrAoM
Adrianos: Should I also put on a more modern track now that will probably please all the girls?