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Planet FormationModern theories of star and planet formation, which are based upon observations of the Solar System and of young stars and their environments, predict that most single stars should have rocky planets in orbit about them; the frequency of gas giant planets is more difficult to predict theoretically. Terrestrial planets are believed to grow via pairwise accretion until the spacing of planetary orbits becomes large enough that the configuration is stable for the age of the system. Giant planets begin their growth like terrestrial planets, but they become massive enough that they are able to accumulate substantial amounts of gas before the protoplanetary disk dissipates. Models for the formation of the giant planets found in recent radial velocity searches are discussed.
Document ID
20020050360
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Lissauer, Jack J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Young, Richard E.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1997
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 344-30-50-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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