Dynamical evolution of the early solar system
D Nesvorný - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Several properties of the Solar System, including the wide radial spacing of the giant
planets, can be explained if planets radially migrated by exchanging orbital energy and …
planets, can be explained if planets radially migrated by exchanging orbital energy and …
A low mass for Mars from Jupiter's early gas-driven migration
Jupiter and Saturn formed in a few million years (ref.) from a gas-dominated protoplanetary
disk, and were susceptible to gas-driven migration of their orbits on timescales of only∼ …
disk, and were susceptible to gas-driven migration of their orbits on timescales of only∼ …
Analysis of impact crater populations and the geochronology of planetary surfaces in the inner solar system
CI Fassett - Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Analyzing the density of impact craters on planetary surfaces is the only known technique for
learning their ages remotely. As a result, crater statistics have been widely analyzed on the …
learning their ages remotely. As a result, crater statistics have been widely analyzed on the …
Origin of water in the inner Solar System: Planetesimals scattered inward during Jupiter and Saturn's rapid gas accretion
There is a long-standing debate regarding the origin of the terrestrial planets' water as well
as the hydrated C-type asteroids. Here we show that the inner Solar System's water is a …
as the hydrated C-type asteroids. Here we show that the inner Solar System's water is a …
Earth's impact events through geologic time: a list of recommended ages for terrestrial impact structures and deposits
M Schmieder, DA Kring - Astrobiology, 2020 - liebertpub.com
This article presents a current (as of September 2019) list of recommended ages for proven
terrestrial impact structures (n= 200) and deposits (n= 46) sourced from the primary …
terrestrial impact structures (n= 200) and deposits (n= 46) sourced from the primary …
An Archaean heavy bombardment from a destabilized extension of the asteroid belt
The barrage of comets and asteroids that produced many young lunar basins (craters over
300 kilometres in diameter) has frequently been called the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB) …
300 kilometres in diameter) has frequently been called the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB) …
Mars' growth stunted by an early giant planet instability
Many dynamical aspects of the solar system can be explained by the outer planets
experiencing a period of orbital instability sometimes called the Nice Model. Though often …
experiencing a period of orbital instability sometimes called the Nice Model. Though often …
Crater degradation on the lunar maria: Topographic diffusion and the rate of erosion on the Moon
Landscape evolution on the Moon is dominated by impact cratering in the post‐maria
period. In this study, we mapped 800 m to 5 km diameter craters on> 30% of the lunar maria …
period. In this study, we mapped 800 m to 5 km diameter craters on> 30% of the lunar maria …
The link between planetary systems, dusty white dwarfs, and metal-polluted white dwarfs
It has long been suspected that metal-polluted white dwarfs (types DAZ, DBZ, and DZ) and
white dwarfs with dusty disks possess planetary systems, but a specific physical mechanism …
white dwarfs with dusty disks possess planetary systems, but a specific physical mechanism …
The empty primordial asteroid belt
The asteroid belt contains less than a thousandth of Earth's mass and is radially segregated,
with S-types dominating the inner belt and C-types the outer belt. It is generally assumed …
with S-types dominating the inner belt and C-types the outer belt. It is generally assumed …