Why do astronomers today think that we have an asteroid belt and not a planet between Mars and Jupiter?
A) a planet exploded and broke apart
B) Io's volcanoes produced asteroids
C) Jupiter's gravity prevented material in that zone from getting together
D) the Sun's wind stops "blowing" there
E) the solar system needed fashion accessories

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Jupiter's strong gravity disrupts the formation of a planet between Mars and Jupiter. This gravitational disruption causes asteroids to continuously collide with each other and break apart, preventing them from forming into a planet.

Why Do Astronomers Today Think That We Have an Asteroid