Pulling the [gas] rug out from under the Solar System
A new way to explain the orbits of the giant planets in the solar system!
A new way to explain the orbits of the giant planets in the solar system!
Uranus spins on its side, and its five main moons have a unique composition and mass distribution. Ever wondered why? Today’s paper offers an explanation.
We know that a cluster can be a dangerous place for a young star trying to form some new planets. Radiation and winds from massive stars can evaporate the planetary disc, and the gravitational pull from fly-bys of other stars can disrupt the disc and drag the planet-forming material away.
Today’s undergraduate research post features a student who observed long and short period comets to understand the differences in their formation.
How do you form Mercury, Venus, Earth AND Mars? The answer may surprise you! (or not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
How do you tilt Uranus all the way on its side? A circumplanetary disk might do the trick.