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Astronomy: How Life on Earth is Affected by Earth's Unique Placement and Orientation in Our Solar System
An Anthology of Current Thought
Author: Eric M Monier, Ph.DIllustrator:
| Retail Price: | $41.95 |
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ISBN: 9781404203921
Format: Hardback
Published: November 2005
Published By: Rosen Publishing Group
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Published: November 2005
Published By: Rosen Publishing Group
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About 4.6 billion years ago, a cold cloud of gas and dust began to form. This cloud peacefully occupied the galactic real estate that was to become our solar system. It was left behind by previous generations of stars destroyed in supernova explosions. It orbited the Milky Way once every 225 million years and also rotated slowly on its own axis. One day, something - maybe a supernova explosion somewhere nearby in the galaxy - unleashed a shock wave that passed through the cloud. This shock wave set in motion the chain of events that ultimately led to the formation of our solar system, Earth, and human beings, who today are asking questions about how the universe and life came to be.