When giants roamed

An early epoch of planetary migration could explain the current orbits of the giant planets, the origin of Jupiter's Trojans, and an intense bombardment of the early Solar System with a shower of asteroids and comets. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Published in:Nature (London) 2005-05, Vol.435 (7041), p.432-433
Main Author: Hahn, Joe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Jupiter
Orbits
Planets
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Summary:An early epoch of planetary migration could explain the current orbits of the giant planets, the origin of Jupiter's Trojans, and an intense bombardment of the early Solar System with a shower of asteroids and comets. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/435432a