Did Cosmology Trigger the Origin of the Solar System?It is a matter of curious coincidence that the Solar System formed 4.6 billion years ago around the same epoch that the Friedmann-Lemaitre (FL) universe became -dominated or dark-energy-dominated, where is the cosmological constant. This observation was made in the context of known gravitational anomalies that affect spacecraft orbits during planetary flyby's and the Pioneer anomaly, both possibly having connections with cosmology. In addition, it has been known for some time that the Universe is not only expanding but accelerating as well. Hence one must add the onset of cosmological acceleration in the FL universe as having a possible influence on the origin of the Solar System. These connections will now be examined in greater detail.
Document ID
20110007799
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Blome, H.-J. (University of Applied Sciences Aachen Germany)
Wilson, T. L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-22845Report Number: JSC-CN-22845
Meeting Information
Meeting: 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference