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Artwork of the early Earth-Moon system
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Between 41 and 38 billion years ago the Solar System was in turmoil Known as the Late Heavy Bombardment the period was characterized by an enhanc
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Artwork showing formation of the Moon
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Giant impact formation of the Moon illustration
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Giant impact formation of the Moon illustration
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Giant impact formation of the Moon illustration
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Illustration of asteroid 16 Psyche This asteroid has a diameter of over 200 kilometres and is one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt betwe
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Earth Past and Present
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Psyche asteroid illustration
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment This is a fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that we
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Psyche asteroid illustration This metal-rich asteroid which measures 26 kilometres wide is located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupi
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Protoplanet Collision
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Illustration of an active volcano on a young Earth The Earth is thought to have formed around 46 billion years ago from the accretion of rocks and d
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Early solar system Illustration of the early solar system during its formation The Sun (upper left) formed from a collapsing nebula some 46 billion
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Illustration showing the stages in the formation of the Earth up to the present day The Earth formed 45 billion years ago In the first stage seen
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HD 113766 planetary system artwork Infrared observations by the Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) have revealed that the HD 113766 binary star system ma
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Alien planet forming
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HD 98800 star system Artwork based on Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) infrared observations of the dust rings surrounding a binary star system in the
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Formation of the Moon artwork
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment This is a fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that we
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Formation of the Moon artwork
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Formation of the Moon Image 2 of 4 Artwork of the second stage in a sequence showing the giant impact theory of the formation of the Moon This theo
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Formation of the Moon Image 3 of 4 Artwork of the third stage in a sequence showing the giant impact theory of the formation of the Moon This theor
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Formation of the Moon artwork
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Moon formation Artwork of the formation of the Moon in the early history of the solar system At this time many protoplanets existed in the inner sol
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Planetary formation Conceptual computer artwork of planetesimals during the early history of the solar system Planetesimals were irregularly shaped
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Planetary formation Conceptual computer artwork of planetesimals during the early history of the solar system showing the Sun at the centre of the c
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Planetary formation Conceptual computer artwork of planetesimals during the early history of the solar system showing the Sun at centre Planetesima
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Planetary formation Conceptual computer artwork of planetesimals during the early history of the solar system showing the Sun at centre Planetesima
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment This is a fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that we
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Early Solar System Artwork of numerous small rocky bodies (planetessimals) forming in the protoplanetary disc of the early Solar SystemThe planetess
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Planetary formation Artwork of numerous small rocky bodies (planetessimals) accreting to form protoplanets (centre right and centre left and lower ce
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Planetary formation computer artwork
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Planetary formation Computer artwork of numerous small rocky bodies (planetessimals) accreting to form a planet in the early Solar System This is a
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Planetary formation Computer artwork of numerous small rocky bodies (planetessimals) accreting to form planets (upper right and lower left) in the ea
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Early Earth Computer artwork of rocky debris passing close to the Earth This could represent an early Earth soon after it formed The Earth formed
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Early solar system Artists impression of the solar system during its formation The newly- formed Sun (white top) is surrounded by a rotating cloud
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Planetary formation Computer artwork of a protoplanet during the early history of the solar system Protoplanets are thought to have formed from smal
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Formation of the solar system
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Formation of the Earth Artwork sequence showing the stages in the formation of the Earth At upper left small fragments of rock and dust accreted an
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Planetary formation Computer artwork of two protoplanets colliding in the early history of the solar system The planets formed soon after the Sun a
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Solar system formation Artwork of the early solar system being formed It is thought that the Sun and the planets formed from a cloud of gas and dust
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Planetary formation
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Planetary formation Artwork of a protoplanet forming along with its satellites It is thought that the planets formed from a rotating disc of gas and
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Planetary formation Artwork of a protoplanet forming from a planetary disc It is thought that the Sun and the planets formed from a cloud of gas and
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Planetary formation
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Dawn spacecraft at Ceres artwork
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Dawn spacecraft in the asteroid belt artwork The Dawn spacecraft is a robotic space probe that was launched on a NASA mission to the asteroid belt (
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Conceptual illustration of the formation of a gas giant planet The protoplanet is accreting gas and dust from its surroundings by GREGOIRE CIRADES
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Earths formation Artwork of Earth forming in the early solar system It is thought that the planets formed from a rotating disc of material that for
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Vega Debris Disc
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Early Earth Computer artwork of volcanic eruptions and meteorites falling on a young Earth during its formation The Moon is seen in the sky glowing
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Planetary formation illustration
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment This is a fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that we
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Formation of the Moon Computer illustration showing the giant impact theory of the formation of the Moon This theory says that an object about the s
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Artwork of the formation of the Solar System according to a new theory by Tim Lichtenberg (and others) at Oxford University The new theory proposes
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment This is a fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that we
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Canyon Diablo meteorite fragment Fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that were created a
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Canyon Diablo meteorite fragment Fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that were created a
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Formation of the Solar System Artwork showing four stages in the formation of the Solar System At top the young Sun has just ignited after coalesci
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment This is a fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that we
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment This is a fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that we
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Canyon Diablo meteorite fragment Fragment of an iron meteorite a type of meteorite that originates from the core of protoplanets that were created a
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Computer illustration of the xenon ion thruster used to propel the Dawn spacecraft The propellant xenon (green spheres) is bombarded with electrons (
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Pallasites are stone-iron meteorites which formed following the breakup of protoplanets in the early solar system or from later catastrophic planeta
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(1) A supernova encourages a passing gas cloud to begin gravitational collapse (2) The gas cloud contracts and flattens into a protoplanetary disc ca
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Stages in the formation of the Earth-Moon system (1) The Earth had recently formed (4600 million years ago) when it was struck by a large protoplanet
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Stages in the birth and death of the Solar System (1) A globule forms from a giant molecular cloud (2) The globule contracts gravitationally formin
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Stages in the birth and death of the Solar System (1) A globule forms from a giant molecular cloud (2) The globule contracts gravitationally formin
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Planetary formation Artwork of Earth-like (rocky) planets forming in the early solar system It is thought that the planets formed from a rotating di
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Astronomers have observed a protoplanetary disc around a star called Sz91 at a distance of 650 light-years from Earth These are the first observatio
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Stages in the birth and death of the Solar System (1) A globule forms from a giant molecular cloud (2) The globule contracts gravitationally formin
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Formation of the Moon
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Stages in the formation of the Earth-Moon system (1) The Earth had recently formed (4600 million years ago) when it was struck by a large protoplanet
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Stages in the formation of the Earth-Moon system (1) The Earth had recently formed (4600 million years ago) when it was struck by a large protoplanet
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Stages in the birth and death of the Solar System (1) A globule forms from a giant molecular cloud (2) The globule contracts gravitationally formin
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Illustration showing how Uranus might have got its axial tilt Uranus is odd in that it orbits the Sun tipped on its side How it got like this is not
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Solar system formation Artwork of the primordial nebula (solar nebula) surrounding the newborn Sun (centre) The Sun was formed as gas coalesced unti
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Earth-Moon system formation illustration
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Earth-Moon system formation Illustration showing a late stage of the process that formed the Moon The Moon is thought to have been formed by the col
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Earth-Moon system formation illustration
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Early solar system Computer illustration of asteroids (rocks) orbiting the Sun (centre) in the early solar system The Sun formed from a collapsing n
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Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment Fragment of the Campo del Cielo meteorite that fell in northern Argentina around 4500 years ago Campo del Cielo i
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Hydrogen on Vesta satellite image
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Vesta asteroid Composite satellite image of the asteroid Vesta (4 Vesta) Vesta orbits the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter at an average d
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Vesta asteroid satellite image
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Planets forming around a star Computer illustration of an inner and outer ring of dust and gas surrounding a young star (bright centre) with planets
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Planets forming around a star Computer illustration of an inner and outer ring of dust and gas surrounding a young star (bright centre) New observa
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Artwork of the young Earth-Moon system The Earth had recently formed when it was struck by a protoplanet ĂÂÂ called Theia ĂÂÂ roughly three tim
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Early solar system Artwork of the early solar system at a stage where the planets are still forming One theory postulates that around 3 to 45 billi
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Artwork of the young Earth-Moon system The Earth had recently formed when it was struck by a protoplanet ĂÂÂ called Theia ĂÂÂ roughly three tim
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Rocky debris around Vega Artwork of the ring of rocky debris orbiting the star Vega 25 light years distant Vega is the brightest star in the conste
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Formation of the Moon Computer illustration showing the giant impact theory of the formation of the Moon This theory says that an object about the s
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Formation of the Moon Artwork of the Moon forming in the skies of a proto-Earth following the collision that led to its formation This illustrates t
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Formation of the Moon Artwork of a Mars-sized protoplanet (Theia) looming over a proto-Earth with which it is about to collide This illustrates the
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Pallasite meteorite Close-up of the cut surface of a pallasite or stone-iron meteorite showing its structure Pallasites originate from the bounda
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Pallasite meteorite Close-up of the cut surface of a pallasite or stone-iron meteorite showing its structure Pallasites originate from the bounda
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Artwork of the early Earth-Moon system
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Artwork showing formation of the Moon
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