Tuesday 27 October 2015

Why Earth is so much bigger than Mars: Rocky planets formed from 'pebbles'

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Using a new process in planetary formation modeling, where planets grow from tiny bodies called 'pebbles,' scientists can explain why Mars is so much smaller than Earth. This same process also explains the rapid formation of the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, as reported earlier this year.
via Science Daily
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