Sentences with phrase «studying younger solar systems»
Studying younger solar systems such as 51 Eridani will help astronomers understand the formation of our neighbor planets, and how common that planet - forming mechanism is throughout the universe.
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Based on studies of comets, researchers believe that these young solar systems swirl with ice crystals and wispy gases that coalesce into gas giants like Saturn and Jupiter.
Studying the craters on the moon offers a window into that violent history of the young solar system that is not nearly as accessible on Earth.
Dr. Chapman has been the Principal Investigator of many NASA and NSF grants and has been P.I. of research concerning the Late Heavy Bombardment of the Moon (and inner solar system), astronomical observations of very young asteroid families, analysis of NEAR Shoemaker images of Eros, studies of secondary cratering on Mars, and investigations of the cratering records of the Galilean satellites.
The VLA has been used by more than 2200 researchers and has made important discoveries in nearly every astronomical specialty, from studies of the Sun and planets within the Solar System to young galaxies and quasars billions of light - years away.