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Protostellar collapse, dust grains and solar system formationAttempts to understand the origin of the solar system come from two perspectives. The first is that of the insider looking out; the system components beyond the earth are examined in detail, their properties categorized, and explanations are sought that make sense of the patterns and relations among them. The primitive meteorites are prime objects of study from this perspective. The other perspective is that of the outsider looking in, considering other stars that are now in their formative stages and trying to understand the physical processes that govern all such events, under the assumption that the solar system is not unique. A compelling theory of the origin of the solar system must, of course, merge the fruits of both perspectives.
Document ID
19890040118
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Cassen, Patrick
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Boss, Alan P.
(Carnegie Institution of Washington Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
89A27489
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-398
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF AST-85-15644
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF AST-85-13644
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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