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Tag Archives: planet formation
Vapor loss during accretion shapes planetary compositions
Analysing a mixture of earth samples and meteorites, scientists from the University of Bristol have shed new light on the sequence of events that led to the creation of the planets Earth and Mars. Planets grow by a process of … Continue reading
Mars’ formation was cool and remote
A team of planetary scientists led by Ramon Brasser (Tokyo Insitute of Technology) has outlined a scenario for the formation of Mars within in the asteroid belt and outside of the formation zones of Earth and Venus. Writing in Earth … Continue reading
Why is Mars so small compared to Earth?
Using a new process in planetary formation modeling, where planets grow from tiny bodies called “pebbles,” Southwest Research Institute scientists can explain why Mars is so much smaller than Earth. This same process also explains the rapid formation of the … Continue reading