Planetary formation Definition and 8 Threads

Hello. I'm writing my Master Thesis about planetary population synthesis and one of the chapters is about the different models. I found that most of them are Bern models with some modifications. What is a Bern model in planetary population synthesis and what references can I read about it...

I'm very much an amateur with a keen interest in space/the universe and it occurred to me the other day that our solar system could have been formed in exactly the same way that it is hypothesised that the Moon/Earth system formed through the (proposed) collision of Theia and the proto-Earth...

Homework Statement Compute the mass of volatile material (specifically just H and He) not accreted by the Earth. Assume the mass accreted by the Earth is 7e23 kg. How does the mass of the missing volatiles compare with the actual mass of the Earth? Use the following table: Principal...

The understanding of the origins of our planet (as well as the other planets in the Universe) has always remained a question to astronomers. Inherently, the application of Newton’s known concepts of gravity has granted us the ability to make educated assumptions concerning planetary formation...

I was curious as to how planetary type spherical bodies form. Specifically, I was curious as to how the gravity affects the nebulous particles moving within themselves just prior to a solid planetary body forming. Is it not true that gravity is essentially zero in the center of a planetary...

Can someone tell me which is the favoured theory for planetary formation, core accretion or Gravitational instabilities, and if these are the only valid theories?

My question pertains to atmosphere. Forgive me if it sounds stupid, or obvious, but I just don't know how atmospheres come about. I understand how planetoids and planets are formed, but when/how does it get an atmosphere? Any help would be appreciated.

Greetings ! Some less popular theories, at this time, suggest that planets formed or at least began to form before the Sun had formed. I'm not sure that I agree with that, but it's worth remembering as another counter example to the idea I just thought about. Anyway, the idea I just...