Formation of super-Mercuries via giant impacts
J Dou, PJ Carter, ZM Leinhardt - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
During the final stage of planetary formation, different formation pathways of planetary
embryos could significantly influence the observed variations in planetary densities. Of the …
embryos could significantly influence the observed variations in planetary densities. Of the …
Composition, Structure and Origin of the Moon
Here we critically examine the geophysical and geochemical properties of the Moon in order
to identify the extent to which dynamical scenarios satisfy these observations. New joint …
to identify the extent to which dynamical scenarios satisfy these observations. New joint …
Exploring the catastrophic regime: thermodynamics and disintegration in head-on planetary collisions
Head-on giant impacts (collisions between planet-sized bodies) are frequently used to study
the planet formation process as they present an extreme configuration where the two …
the planet formation process as they present an extreme configuration where the two …
The Limited Role of the Streaming Instability during Moon and Exomoon Formation
M Nakajima, J Atkins, JB Simon… - The Planetary Science …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
It is generally accepted that the Moon accreted from the disk formed by an impact between
the proto-Earth and impactor, but its details are highly debated. Some models suggest that a …
the proto-Earth and impactor, but its details are highly debated. Some models suggest that a …