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Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt

The dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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Giuseppe Piazzi spotted it in 1801, making it the first member of the belt to be discovered. It is the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system.

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The Voyager Golden Record holds spoken greetings in 55 languages and 115 images.

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About 48 tons of space rock fall on Earth daily

Scientists estimate that about 48.5 tons of meteoritic material falls on Earth each day.

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