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Star Formation and the Solar SystemWe have seen that studies of nearby star-forming regions are beginning to reveal the first signs of protoplanetary disks. Studies of interstellar and interplanetary grains are starting to provide clues about the processing and incorporation of matter into the Solar System. Studies of meteorites have yielded isotopic anomalies which indicate that some of the grains and inclusions in these bodies are very primitive. Although we have not yet detected a true interstellar grain, some of these materials have not been extensively modified since their removal from the ISM. We are indeed close to seeing our interstellar heritage. The overlap between astronomical and Solar System studies is in its infancy. What future experiments, observations, and missions can be performed in the near future that will greatly enhance our understanding of star formation and the formation of the Solar System?
Document ID
19980193221
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Bally, John
(Bell Telephone Labs., Inc. Holmdel, NJ United States)
Boss, Alan
(Carnegie Institution of Washington Pasadena, CA United States)
Papanastassiou, Dimitri
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Sandford, Scott
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Sargent, Anneila
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Galactic and Extragalactic Star Formation
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Volume: 232
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-112436
NAS 1.15:112436
Report Number: NASA-TM-112436
Report Number: NAS 1.15:112436
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF AST-85-15644
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGw-398
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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