6 Questions
According to the Nebular Hypothesis, how were the planets formed?
From a cloud of material associated with a youthful sun
Who revised Immanuel Kant's argument in 1796 to create the Nebular Hypothesis?
Pierre-Simon Laplace
What did Otto Schmidt and Carl Weizascar revise in the 'nebular hypothesis'?
The composition of the solar nebula
What did scientists in later periods shift their focus to instead of just studying the origin of the earth or planets?
The origin of universe
Which theory is also known as the expanding universe hypothesis?
Big Bang Theory
Who provided evidence in 1920 that the universe is expanding, supporting the Big Bang Theory?
Edwin Hubble
Explore the Nebular Hypothesis proposed by Immanuel Kant and revised by Laplace, Otto Schmidt, and Carl Weizascar. Learn about the formation of planets from a rotating cloud of material around a young sun.
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