PLANETESIMAL HYPOTHESIS
(noun)Definitions
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Planetesimal Hypothesis.
Planetesimal Hypothesis - as a noun
(cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals
Example Sentences
"The planetesimal hypothesis suggests that planets are formed from the collision and accumulation of small celestial bodies."
"According to the planetesimal hypothesis, the early solar system was filled with countless planetesimals."
"Scientists study the planetesimal hypothesis to understand the processes involved in planet formation."
"One of the main predictions of the planetesimal hypothesis is the presence of asteroid belts."
"The planetesimal hypothesis proposes that the Moon was formed from the collision of a Mars-sized planetesimal with Earth."
