scholarly journals Understanding the Formation and Primordial Evolution of the Earth

Eos ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Badro ◽  
Michael Walter
Keyword(s):  
Subsequent Evolution ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Habitable Planet

The processes that formed the infant Earth set the stage for its subsequent evolution into the dynamic and habitable planet we know today.

The long-term evolution of the main asteroidal belt and the origin of large Mars- and Earth-crossers

1999 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 321-323
Author(s):  
D. Nesvorný ◽  
A. Morbidelli
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Time Scales ◽  
Main Belt ◽  
Subsequent Evolution ◽  
Chaotic Process ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Term Evolution ◽  
Asteroidal Belt ◽  
Near Earth Asteroids

AbstractResults of numerical simulations show that the orbits of asteroids in the inner part of the main belt may gradually, subject to a chaotic process acting on 10-100 Myr time scales, become more elliptic and start intersecting the orbit of Mars. The subsequent evolution of an asteroid having close encounters with Mars frequently leads to the Earth-crossing orbit. This revolutionary scenario of the origin of near-Earth asteroids was quantified by Miglioriniet al.(1998) and here we discuss some of the aspects of this work.

scholarly journals ABEL Model of the Two-step Formation of the Earth and the Significance of ABEL Bombardment to Produce a Habitable Planet

2018 ◽  
Vol 127 (5) ◽  
pp. 647-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigenori MARUYAMA ◽  
Toshikazu EBISUZAKI ◽  
Yoshinori TANGE
Keyword(s):  
The Earth ◽  
Habitable Planet

scholarly journals Recent advances in understanding extremophiles

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1917 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A Coker
Keyword(s):  
General Lack ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Domains Of Life ◽  
Habitable Planet ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Despite the typical human notion that the Earth is a habitable planet, over three quarters of our planet is uninhabitable by us without assistance. The organisms that live and thrive in these “inhospitable” environments are known by the name extremophiles and are found in all Domains of Life. Despite our general lack of knowledge about them, they have already assisted humans in many ways and still have much more to give. In this review, I describe how they have adapted to live/thrive/survive in their niches, helped scientists unlock major scientific discoveries, advance the field of biotechnology, and inform us about the boundaries of Life and where we might find it in the Universe.

8. Generalization

2016 ◽  
pp. 124-140
Author(s):  
Tim Lenton
Keyword(s):  
Earth System ◽  
Habitable Planets ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Habitable Planet

This VSI has introduced how one habitable planet—the Earth—can be studied as a system. However, in just the past few years, scientists have made the remarkable discovery that there are potentially habitable planets—exoplanets—orbiting other stars. Just as humanity’s first view of the Earth from space changed how we saw and studied our home planet, our first ‘view’ of an Earth-like planet around another star will surely change our perspective again. ‘Generalization’ explores how our understanding of the Earth system can be generalized into a science of habitable worlds in general.

The motion of a lunar orbiter

1966 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Y. Kozai
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Triaxial Ellipsoid ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Secular Motion ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Close Satellite ◽  
The Mean

The motion of an artificial satellite around the Moon is much more complicated than that around the Earth, since the shape of the Moon is a triaxial ellipsoid and the effect of the Earth on the motion is very important even for a very close satellite.The differential equations of motion of the satellite are written in canonical form of three degrees of freedom with time depending Hamiltonian. By eliminating short-periodic terms depending on the mean longitude of the satellite and by assuming that the Earth is moving on the lunar equator, however, the equations are reduced to those of two degrees of freedom with an energy integral.Since the mean motion of the Earth around the Moon is more rapid than the secular motion of the argument of pericentre of the satellite by a factor of one order, the terms depending on the longitude of the Earth can be eliminated, and the degree of freedom is reduced to one.Then the motion can be discussed by drawing equi-energy curves in two-dimensional space. According to these figures satellites with high inclination have large possibilities of falling down to the lunar surface even if the initial eccentricities are very small.The principal properties of the motion are not changed even if plausible values ofJ3andJ4of the Moon are included.This paper has been published in Publ. astr. Soc.Japan15, 301, 1963.

Formation of Lunar Craters and Bright Rays as a Result of Meteorite Impacts

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
K. P. Stanyukovich ◽  
V. A. Bronshten
Keyword(s):  
Explosive Charge ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Meteorite Impacts ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Lunar Craters ◽  
The Impact

The phenomena accompanying the impact of large meteorites on the surface of the Moon or of the Earth can be examined on the basis of the theory of explosive phenomena if we assume that, instead of an exploding meteorite moving inside the rock, we have an explosive charge (equivalent in energy), situated at a certain distance under the surface.

The Origin of the Moon

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Ruskol
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Solar System ◽  
The Moon ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Origin Of The Moon

The difference between average densities of the Moon and Earth was interpreted in the preceding report by Professor H. Urey as indicating a difference in their chemical composition. Therefore, Urey assumes the Moon's formation to have taken place far away from the Earth, under conditions differing substantially from the conditions of Earth's formation. In such a case, the Earth should have captured the Moon. As is admitted by Professor Urey himself, such a capture is a very improbable event. In addition, an assumption that the “lunar” dimensions were representative of protoplanetary bodies in the entire solar system encounters great difficulties.

The Origin of the Moon and its Relationship to the Origin of the Solar System

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 133-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold C. Urey
Keyword(s):  
Solar System ◽  
The Moon ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Origin Of The Moon

During the last 10 years, the writer has presented evidence indicating that the Moon was captured by the Earth and that the large collisions with its surface occurred within a surprisingly short period of time. These observations have been a continuous preoccupation during the past years and some explanation that seemed physically possible and reasonably probable has been sought.

Probable Structure and Nature of the Formations on the Reverse Side of the Moon According to Photometric Measurements of Lunar Photographs

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
A. V. Markov
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Probable Structure ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Interplanetary Station ◽  
Photometric Measurements ◽  
Automatic Interplanetary Station

Notwithstanding the fact that a number of defects and distortions, introduced in transmission of the images of the latter to the Earth, mar the negatives of the reverse side of the Moon, indirectly obtained on 7 October 1959 by the automatic interplanetary station (AIS), it was possible to use the photometric measurements of the secondary (terrestrial) positives of the reverse side of the Moon in the experiment of the first comparison of the characteristics of the surfaces of the visible and invisible hemispheres of the Moon.

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