Why is it theorized that the asteroids die not merge to form a planet?

PikkuKatja asked Jul 26, 2023

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Why is it theorized that the asteroids die
not merge to form a planet?

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there's not enough total mass in the belt to form a planet. The belt contains only about 4 percent of the Moon's mass in asteroids

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Runwuf answered Jul 31, 2023

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