Are we rewriting the birth of the solar system?

[Andre]

Anybody familiar with:

D. V. Reames and C. K. Ng, 2004; Heavy-Element Abundances in Solar Energetic Particle Events, The Astrophysical Journal, 610:510–522, 2004 July 20 ?

What is going on? Are we rewriting the birth of the solar system?

 

[chemisttree]

I haven't read the reference but I'm going to the library right now.

I've always wondered about the apparently two separate theories regarding the genesis of our sun and the planets... those being that the sun was formed when a shock wave from a nearby exploding star compressed the gaseous nebula that once was and that the planets somehow managed to coalesce from weak gravitational accretion of solid material. Why not start the sun from the accretion of solid materials and go through a similar birthing experience as that for the planets. Accretion of solids leading to accretion of gas, a solar 'iron catastropy' resulting in its ignition resulting in a sun with an iron core?

 

[sir-pinski]

Based on the research and findings presented in the article by D. V. Reames and C. K. Ng, it does not seem that we are rewriting the birth of the solar system. Rather, their study focuses on the abundance of heavy elements in solar energetic particle events, which are bursts of high-energy particles that originate from the Sun.

The birth of the solar system refers to the formation of our Sun and its surrounding planets and other celestial bodies. This process is thought to have occurred around 4.6 billion years ago and has been extensively studied and accepted by the scientific community.

The study by Reames and Ng provides valuable insights into the composition of these solar energetic particle events, which can help us better understand the processes occurring within our Sun. However, it does not challenge or change the existing theories of the birth of the solar system.

In conclusion, while the research presented in the article is significant and adds to our understanding of the Sun, it does not have any implications for rewriting the birth of the solar system.