Stellar shockwaves shaped our solar system

Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 17:30 in Astronomy & Space

The early years of our Solar System were a turbulent time, and questions remain about its development. Dr Tagir Abdylmyanov, Associate Professor from Kazan State Power Engineering University, has been researching shockwaves emitted from our very young Sun, and has discovered that these would have caused the planets in our Solar System to form at different times. Abdylmyanov presented his work at the European Planetary Science Congress in Madrid on Thursday September 27.

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