In this month's national geographic, there is a little discussion about the formation of the solar system. The theory is that jupiter formed closer to the sun, and when it moved outward, it affected the orbits of outer icier objects,. thus hurling them toward earth. This bombardment was where we got water from. For every planet that gets flung out, the remaining planets readjust in their position. And so i invite you to check out that book as a fun book. Its published by national geographic blatro o. I con believe scott. Peterson has that beautiful wall of yellow.
What is string theory? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Jordan Klepper answer fan questions about solar system formation, dark matter, and the expansion of spacetime. What would travelling at the speed of light look like?
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