Origin of the solar systemThe current status of the classical model of solar-system formation is surveyed, reviewing the results of recent observational and theoretical investigations. Topics addressed include interstellar clouds, the collapse of interstellar gas, the primitive solar nebula, the formation of the sun, planetesimal accumulation, planetary accumulation, major planetary collisions, the development of planetary atmospheres, and comets. The relative merits of conflicting theories on many key problems are indicated, with reference to more detailed reviews in the literature.
Document ID
19890027241
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Cameron, A. G. W. (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, MA, United States)