Readings
Moons and rings
Nearby formations, "capture" scenarios, and debris disks determining natural satellite and ring systems 1. The prevalence of moons and rings In planetary systems, moons are among the clearest signs that...
Moons and rings
Nearby formations, "capture" scenarios, and debris disks determining natural satellite and ring systems 1. The prevalence of moons and rings In planetary systems, moons are among the clearest signs that...
Orbital dynamics and migration
Interactions capable of altering planetary orbits, explaining “hot Jupiters” and other unexpected configurations Introduction When planets form in a protoplanetary disk, it would be natural to think they remain near...
Orbital dynamics and migration
Interactions capable of altering planetary orbits, explaining “hot Jupiters” and other unexpected configurations Introduction When planets form in a protoplanetary disk, it would be natural to think they remain near...
Gas and ice giants
Growth of massive cores beyond the frost line, attracting thick hydrogen–helium envelopes 1. Beyond the frost line In protoplanetary disks, in the region located beyond a certain distance from the...
Gas and ice giants
Growth of massive cores beyond the frost line, attracting thick hydrogen–helium envelopes 1. Beyond the frost line In protoplanetary disks, in the region located beyond a certain distance from the...
Formation of orbital worlds
How rocky planets develop close to the star, in hotter regions Introduction: The "terra incognita" of rocky planets Most Sun-type stars – especially those of medium or low mass –...
Formation of orbital worlds
How rocky planets develop close to the star, in hotter regions Introduction: The "terra incognita" of rocky planets Most Sun-type stars – especially those of medium or low mass –...
Accretion of planetesimals
The process by which small rocky or icy bodies collide and form larger protoplanets 1. Introduction: from dust grains to planetesimals When a new star forms in a molecular cloud,...
Accretion of planetesimals
The process by which small rocky or icy bodies collide and form larger protoplanets 1. Introduction: from dust grains to planetesimals When a new star forms in a molecular cloud,...
Protoplanetary disks: birthplaces of planets
Circumstellar disks forming around young stars, composed of gas and dust, which concentrate into planetesimals 1. Introduction: disks as cradles of planetary systems When a star forms from the collapse...
Protoplanetary disks: birthplaces of planets
Circumstellar disks forming around young stars, composed of gas and dust, which concentrate into planetesimals 1. Introduction: disks as cradles of planetary systems When a star forms from the collapse...