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Evidence Found of a Rapid Approach to Planetary Formation

Sep 19, 2024

The “Bottom Up” approach to planetary formation known as core accretion is not the only way to make a planet. Dr. Cassandra Hall (University of Georgia) and colleagues including Dr. Ruobing Dong and UVic Graduate Student Jessica Speedie have found evidence of a “Top Down” rapid approach to planetary formation through gravitational instability of a protoplanetary disk. For More Information:
Gravitational instability in a planet-forming disk | Nature
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/science/planet-formation-top-down.html

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