Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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Author: Bennett, Jeffrey O., Donahue, M. (megan), SCHNEIDER, Nicholas, Voit, Mark
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Lucky to be Be Here? Considering the overall process of soar system formation, do you think formation of a planet like Earth was likely? Could random events in the early history of the solar system have prevented our being here today? What implications do your answers have for the possibility of finding planets with Earth-like conditions around other stars? Defend your opinions.
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