Understanding planet formation using microgravity experiments

G Wurm, J Teiser - Nature Reviews Physics, 2021 - nature.com
In 2018, images were released of a planet being formed around the star PDS 70, offering a
tantalizing glimpse into how planets come into being. However, many questions remain …

Near-zero cohesion and loose packing of Bennu's near subsurface revealed by spacecraft contact

KJ Walsh, RL Ballouz, ER Jawin, C Avdellidou… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft pressed its sample collection mechanism into the surface
of Bennu, it provided a direct test of the poorly understood near-subsurface physical …

Predictions for the Dynamical States of the Didymos System before and after the Planned DART Impact

DC Richardson, HF Agrusa, B Barbee… - The planetary …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft is planned to impact
the natural satellite of (65803) Didymos, Dimorphos, at around 23: 14 UTC on 2022 …

Size Dependence of the Bouncing Barrier in Protoplanetary Dust Growth

S Arakawa, S Okuzumi, M Tatsuuma… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding the collisional behavior of dust aggregates is essential in the context of
planet formation. It is known that low-velocity collisions of dust aggregates result in bouncing …

Simulation of the structure of dust fractal clusters in protoplanetary gas–dust disks

AV Rusol - Solar System Research, 2021 - Springer
Modern models of the formation of planetary systems, built taking into account the available
data on gas and dust protoplanetary disks, include ever more sophisticated methods of …

The formation of chondrule-like particles in RF discharge plasma

A Abdirakhmanov, M Dauylbayeva… - Physical Sciences and …, 2023 - phst.kaznu.kz
Chondrules are fundamental components of chondritic meteorites and play a vital role in
understanding the formation of the early solar system. This study focuses on the synthesis of …

Имитационное моделирование структуры пылевых фрактальных кластеров в протопланетных газопылевых дисках

АВ Русол - Астрономический вестник. Исследования …, 2021 - elibrary.ru
Современные модели образования планетных систем, построенные с учетом
доступных данных о газопылевых протопланетных дисках, включают непрерывно …

Development of light-field motion tracking technology for use in laboratory studies of planet formation

ECM Daly, NJ Murray, AM Evagora… - Real-time Processing …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Modelling of planet formation requires empirical data on the collisions involved in the
earliest stages of the process. Laboratory-based studies are required to gain this data by …

[PDF][PDF] Fundamental Physics, Electrostatics, and Imaging Facility (FEIF)

I Hahn - smd-cms.nasa.gov
Fundamental physical processes of solid particles, imaged while moving at low velocities in
rarefied gases, are the theme of a campaign of experiments using the proposed …