Earth Science - The Formation of the Solar System
Offered By: Spahn's Science Lectures via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the origins of our cosmic neighborhood in this 25-minute lecture on the formation of the solar system. Delve into the Nebular Theory, examining how the solar nebula heated, rotated, and flattened to form the protoplanetary disk. Discover the process of planetary formation, from the initial seeds to the development of terrestrial and Jovian planets, as well as the creation of Jovian satellites. Conclude with an examination of the heavy bombardment period, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the early stages of our solar system's evolution.
Syllabus
FORMATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
THE NEBULAR THEORY
HEATING OF THE SOLAR NEBULA
ROTATION OF THE SOLAR NEBULA
FLATTENING OF THE SOLAR NEBULA
THE PROTOPLANETARY DISK
THE SEEDS OF PLANETS
BUILDING THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETS
MAKING THE JOVIAN PLANETS
MAKING THE JOVIAN SATELLITES
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
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Spahn's Science Lectures
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