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How do scientists develop their ideas or theories about the formation of the stars and planets?
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First they study the subject, then they come up with questions that other people may want to know the answer to. After that, they use their studies and knowledge of physics to come up with a believable and reasonable way that something could be what they think it is.
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The main difference between the nebular and condensation theories is that the condensation theory stresses the importance of to the formation of planets.?
interstellar dust
What effect do collisions among planetesimals of greatly varying size have on the formation of planets?
The small ones get to be "swallowed up" by the bigger ones, because of gravity. Eventually, the planetesimals can develop into planets by this process, which called "accretion".
What formation separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
The asteroid belt.
How can studying earth help scientists understand other planets?
Studying the earth helps scientists to understand other planets since the earth is part of the solar system. Scientists use the features of the earth to compare them with what other planets hold.
What molecule do scientists look for when they are investigating the possibility of life on other planets?
what molecule do scientists look for when they are investigsating the possibility of life on other planets
The main difference between the nebular and condensation theories is that the condensation theory stresses the importance of to the formation of planets.?
interstellar dust
What is the difference between the way terrestrial planets and Jovian planets form?
Planetary scientists still aren't sure. I'll let someone else go into the theories if they want to do that.
In which direction does Venus's rotate?
Venus has a "retrograde" rotation, compared to its orbit around the Sun. Unlike the other major planets, Venus rotates in a slow clockwise direction (from east to west).Scientists speculate that Venus may have collided with another large object during its early formation. Similar theories have been advanced for the formation of our Moon.
How do scientist develop their ideas or theories about the formation of the stars and planets?
First they study the subject, then they come up with questions that other people may want to know the answer to. After that, they use their studies and knowledge of physics to come up with a believable and reasonable way that something could be what they think it is.
Are new stars and planets being formed or just new stars?
Both new planets and stars are being formed. Scientists are actually watching the formation of planets and keeping track of which ones would be able to support life.
How the planets contribute to land formation?
Planets play no role in land formation of the earth
Is the orbit for each planet getting shorter?
Yes, according to many scientists' theories, the sun is pulling the planets closer to it. JUST KIDDING! No idea really...
What effect do collisions among planetesimals of greatly varying size have on the formation of planets?
The small ones get to be "swallowed up" by the bigger ones, because of gravity. Eventually, the planetesimals can develop into planets by this process, which called "accretion".
What do scientists know about the outside planets?
They are gas planets
Why does Mars have no oceans or signs of life?
Mars is farther from the Sun than the Earth. The requirements to develop life on Mars were far less than on the Earth which had, at the time of the planets' formation, the ideal conditions to develop life.
What formation separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
The asteroid belt.
What is planetissimal?
Planetesimal hypothesis is the theory of the formation of the planets. It is believed that cosmic dust particles continuously stick together resulting in the formation of the planets.
