8A10.05 - Origin of the Solar System

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Code Number:
8A10.05
Demo Title:
Origin of the Solar System
Condition:
Theory
Principle:
Origin of the Solar System
Area of Study:
Solar
References:
  • James Lincoln, "A Skeptical Bode's Law Lab", TPT, Vol. 62, #5, May 2024, p. 410.
  • Steven J. Heilig, "Why Are So Many Things in the Solar System Round?", TPT, Vol. 48, # 6, Sept. 2010, p. 377.
  • Bruce Thompson, "March of the Planets", TPT, Vol. 45, # 6, Sept. 2007, p. 369.
  • Alexsandro Jesus Ferreira de Oliveira, Eduardo de Campos Valadares, "Planet and Galaxies on Soap Film", TPT, Vol. 44, #6, Sept. 2006, p. 392.
  • Thornton Page, " The Origin of the Solar System", TPT, Vol. 5, # 8, Nov. 1967, p. 363.
  • Michael C. LoPresto, "Studying the Solar System Can Be More Than Just “Stamp Collecting”", TPT, Vol. 55, April 2017, p. 240-243.
  • Steven K. Blau, "Building a Solar System Pebble by Pebble", Physics Today, Oct. 2015, p. 18.
  • Robin M. Canup, "Origin of Terrestrial Planets and the Earth - Moon System", Physics Today, April 2004, p. 56.






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