You Could Actually Snooze Your Way Through an Asteroid Belt

Misconception: In an asteroid belt, spaceships have to dodge a fusillade of oncoming rocks.

Actually: If you were in the middle of an asteroid belt, you probably wouldn’t see any asteroids at all.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/05/science/you-could-actually-snooze-your-way-through-an-asteroid-belt.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1