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Two clues on how the solar system formed
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1. The most widely accepted theory for the formation of the solar system is the nebular hypothesis. This theory suggests that our solar system formed from a giant cloud of gas and dust known as the solar nebula. As the solar nebula slowly collapsed due to gravity, it began spinning and flattened into a rotating disk. The central mass eventually formed the Sun, while the material in the disk began to clump together to form planets, moons, and other celestial bodies.
2. The presence of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is another clue to how the solar system formed. Scientists believe that the asteroid belt may be remnants of a planet that was never fully formed, due to the gravitational influence of Jupiter disrupting the formation process. This provides evidence of the chaotic and dynamic nature of the early solar system, as planets and other celestial bodies interacted with each other and influenced each other's formation.
2. The presence of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is another clue to how the solar system formed. Scientists believe that the asteroid belt may be remnants of a planet that was never fully formed, due to the gravitational influence of Jupiter disrupting the formation process. This provides evidence of the chaotic and dynamic nature of the early solar system, as planets and other celestial bodies interacted with each other and influenced each other's formation.