An artwork of the solar system at an early stage of formation.
The solar system at an early stage of formation. The system is a disc of gas and dust called a protoplanetary disc. Within it some of the harder rocky bits have stated to lump together through accretion to make planetesimals, the precursors of planets.
Size: 5708px × 3900px
Photo credit: © Mark Garlick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: accretion, agglomeration, art, artwork, astronomy, digital, disc, formation, illustration, nebula, planets, proplyd, protoplanet, protoplanetary, protoplanets, protosun, solar, space, sun
