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Which scientific disciplines have contributed to the development of the nebular hypothesis?
Which scientific disciplines have contributed to the development of the nebular hypothesis?
What is the main factor that caused the formation of the Sun in the Solar System?
What is the main factor that caused the formation of the Sun in the Solar System?
What is the most likely cause of the formation of Earth's Moon?
What is the most likely cause of the formation of Earth's Moon?
What is the most abundant element in the Sun's mass?
What is the most abundant element in the Sun's mass?
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What type of stars produce supernovae?
What type of stars produce supernovae?
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What is the main source of energy for main-sequence stars like the Sun?
What is the main source of energy for main-sequence stars like the Sun?
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According to the nebular hypothesis, the Solar System formed from the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud. What did most of the collapsing mass form?
According to the nebular hypothesis, the Solar System formed from the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud. What did most of the collapsing mass form?
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Which scientific disciplines have contributed to the development of the nebular hypothesis?
Which scientific disciplines have contributed to the development of the nebular hypothesis?
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What is one possible cause of the formation of Earth's Moon?
What is one possible cause of the formation of Earth's Moon?
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According to the nebular hypothesis, the Solar System formed from the gravitational collapse of a fragment of a giant molecular cloud located at the edge of a Wolf-Rayet bubble. What was the approximate size of the collapsing fragments?
According to the nebular hypothesis, the Solar System formed from the gravitational collapse of a fragment of a giant molecular cloud located at the edge of a Wolf-Rayet bubble. What was the approximate size of the collapsing fragments?
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What is the most abundant element in the Sun's mass?
What is the most abundant element in the Sun's mass?
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What is the age of the Solar System based on the oldest inclusions found in meteorites?
What is the age of the Solar System based on the oldest inclusions found in meteorites?
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What is the main factor that caused the formation of the Sun in the Solar System?
What is the main factor that caused the formation of the Sun in the Solar System?
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Which element's highly homogeneous distribution in the Solar System suggests the occurrence of a supernova before the formation of planetary bodies?
Which element's highly homogeneous distribution in the Solar System suggests the occurrence of a supernova before the formation of planetary bodies?
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What type of stars are responsible for producing supernovae?
What type of stars are responsible for producing supernovae?
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What is the approximate diameter of the cluster in which the Sun formed?
What is the approximate diameter of the cluster in which the Sun formed?
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What caused the contracting nebula to flatten into a spinning protoplanetary disc?
What caused the contracting nebula to flatten into a spinning protoplanetary disc?
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