Joan Najita: Formation of Planetary Systems
213 views · Published 24 March 2014 · 36:38 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
How do solar systems get started? Modern astronomers are still working to figure this out, and there is nothing they like better than a big challenge like this one. Dr. Najita, who is a prominent researcher in this field, discusses why planetary system formation is such a big question. She describes how astronomers investigate the formation of stars, their disks and their planetary systems. And she considers what astronomers are certain about today and why there are still many puzzles.
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