Solar nebula

In cosmogony, the solar nebula is the gaseous cloud (or accretion disc) from which our solar system is believed to have formed. This nebular hypothesis was first proposed in 1755 by Immanuel Kant, who argued that nebulae slowly rotate, gradually condensing and flattening due to gravity, eventually forming stars and planets. A similar model was proposed in 1796 by Pierre-Simon Laplace.

Related Topics:
Cosmogony - Gas - Cloud - Accretion disc - Solar system - 1755 - Immanuel Kant - Nebulae - Condensing - Gravity - Star - Planet - 1796 - Pierre-Simon Laplace

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