Rice University: Earth Isn't 'Super' Because the Sun Had Rings Before Planets
January 06, 2022
January 06, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 6 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release:
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'Pressure bumps' in sun's protoplanetary disk explain many solar system features
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Before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings -- bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn's rings -- that likely played a role in Earth's formation, according to a new study.
"In the solar system, something happened to . . .
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'Pressure bumps' in sun's protoplanetary disk explain many solar system features
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Before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings -- bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn's rings -- that likely played a role in Earth's formation, according to a new study.
"In the solar system, something happened to . . .