I Planetary Formation: Could Collisions Explain Our Solar System?

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The discussion centers on the hypothesis that the solar system's formation may have involved collisions similar to the Earth-Moon system's creation through the impact of Theia with proto-Earth. Participants debate whether such collisions could explain the solar system's structure, including the alignment of orbits and the existence of the Asteroid Belt and other features. While some argue for the giant impact theory, others emphasize the gravitational collapse model, which is supported by observational evidence from various stages of stellar evolution. The conversation also touches on the complexities of gas dynamics and how inhomogeneous gas clouds can lead to the formation of multiple bodies rather than a single large mass. Ultimately, the consensus leans towards the gravitational collapse model as the most parsimonious explanation for solar system formation.
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I see great answers here. But i wanted to add this, i have watched Mr David Butler video on YouTube about the solar system formation, age & the planetary formation theory. It was informative in easy clear way. if you want to check it:
 
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ibootrc said:
I see great answers here. But i wanted to add this, i have watched Mr David Butler video on YouTube about the solar system formation, age & the planetary formation theory. It was informative in easy clear way. if you want to check it:

Welcome to PF and thanks. At first I was worried seeing a YouTube video posted as a reference in the PF technical forums, but that one is very informative and scientific. :smile:
 
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ibootrc said:
I see great answers here. But i wanted to add this, i have watched Mr David Butler video on YouTube about the solar system formation, age & the planetary formation theory. It was informative in easy clear way. if you want to check it:
A useful source of good information. It's the sort of video that opens up a lot of potential topics for PF threads. All that credible data from NASA justifies a lot of the statements that we tend to take on board without too much questioning - like the timescales involved.
I watched it all the way through without any attention span problems!

I liked the explanation for the existence of very heavy nuclei, involving colliding neutron stars, on the grounds that your average supernova is just not powerful enough to get over the Coulomb force.
 
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