Planet Formation Insights
Dust grains in protoplanetary disks evolve into planetesimals, the building blocks of planets. The gravitational influence of Jupiter prevents asteroids in the belt from coalescing into a larger planet, creating a dynamically hot population. Meanwhile, Pluto's formation story reveals that it originated much closer to the Sun before being relocated to its current orbit by Neptune.In this clip
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Pluto Isn't A Planet — But It Gives Us Clues For How The Solar System Formed
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