Formation and evolution of the Solar System
The first step toward a theory of Solar System formation and evolution was the general acceptance of heliocentrism, which placed the Sun at the centre of the system and the Earth in orbit around it.
1.2. How did our Solar System form?
The Solar system formed through condensation from big clouds of gas and dust called nebulae after a supernova, or the explosion of a large star. Planets move around the Sun in an orbit,
The origin of the Solar System
The central condensation eventually formed the Sun, while small condensations in the disk formed the planets and their satellites. The energy from the young Sun blew away the remaining gas and dust,
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Solar system
The Solar system formed through condensation from big clouds of gas and dust called nebulae after a supernova, or the explosion of a large star.
How our solar system was born
About 4.6 billion years ago, this gigantic cloud was transformed into our Sun. The processes that followed gave rise to the solar system, complete with eight planets, 181 moons, and countless
Solar system
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History of Solar System formation and evolution hypotheses
In 1749, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon conceived the idea that the planets were formed when a comet collided with the Sun, sending matter out to form the planets.
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