Herschel Belt (Sol Belt Alpha)

The Herschel belt (Sol belt alpha) is an asteroid belt in the Sol system, [United Empire of Earth](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth) (UEE). Located between the orbits of [Mars (Sol IV)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Regn8D76xw-mars-sol-iv) and [Jupiter (Sol V)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/Vy2OMo22wz-jupiter-sol-v), it is where Humans first began to experiment with asteroid mining. Pure water ice harvested from the belt helped ease the water crisis during the [Human Overpopulation Era](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RxNxLk4yNz-human-overpopulation-era) in the 21st and 22nd centuries SEY.