Scenarios for the Evolution of Asteroid Belts

NASA/ESA/STScI2012-11-01

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

This illustration shows three possible scenarios for the evolution of asteroid belts. At the top, a Jupiter-size planet migrates through the asteroid belt, scattering material and inhibiting the formation of life on planets.

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Title: Scenarios for the Evolution of Asteroid Belts
Creator: NASA/ESA/STScI
Date Created: 2012-11-01
Rights: JPL

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