Most asteroids are found orbiting the Sun primarily in the main asteroid belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This region contains the majority of known asteroids and spans roughly 2 to 4 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun

. Besides the main belt, other significant populations of asteroids exist:

• Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs): These asteroids have orbits that bring them close to Earth and other inner planets. They are occasionally nudged from the main belt or other regions into Earth's neighborhood by gravitational interactions

• Jupiter Trojans: These are clusters of asteroids located at Jupiter's stable Lagrange points (about 60 degrees ahead of or behind Jupiter in its orbit), sharing its orbital path around the Sun

• Hilda Group: A group of asteroids in a 3:2 orbital resonance with Jupiter, located beyond the main belt but still within Jupiter's orbit

In summary, while asteroids are distributed throughout the solar system, the vast majority reside in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, with other notable populations near Earth and in Jupiter's orbit