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All asteroids together weigh less than the Moon
The total mass of all the asteroids combined is less than that of Earth's Moon.
Why it is true
Most orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt. They range from Vesta, about 329 miles across, down to rocks less than 33 feet wide.
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