The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

to the solar system we see today. 'Earth formed from this nebula, so our journey to understand it is also a journey of self-discovery. It lets us understand our own home in space.' Dr Caroline Smith, ...

While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.

But in reality, our Solar System’s disk is far from ... of dust and gas left over from that nebula, which in turn eventually condensed into planets that were pulled into their orbits by the ...

The hypothetical object might not have necessarily been a planet, but would have needed to be heavy enough to cause a gravitational disturbance that had lasting effects on the Solar System’s disk and ...

Watch this video to find out more about the Earth, planets in our Solar System and other planets far off in outer space. From up here on the International Space Station I get a great view of Earth.

If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ... system would be a heterogeneous gaseous nebula at the commencement, and this objection does not apply. It is clear, however, that the ...