How is the formation of the solar system related to the big bang?

Question

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• The solar system formed about 9 billion years after the big bang.
The solar system was formed before the big bang created the first stars.
The solar system formed during the dark ages directly after the big bang.
• The expansion of the solar system caused the big bang.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: The solar system formed about 9 billion years after the big bang.

The Big Bang occurred approximately 13.8 billion years ago, and the solar system formed around 4.6 billion years ago, making it about 9 billion years after the initial event of the Big Bang. The other statements provided are incorrect in the context of established astrophysical understanding.