Signs that Jupiter was mixed by a giant impact

Tristan Guillot ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 572, issue 7769, 315-317

Abstract: Simulations suggest that Jupiter’s dilute core might be the result of a collision between the planet and a Uranus-mass planetary embryo. This finding indicates that giant impacts could be common during planet formation.

Keywords: Planetary science; Astronomy and astrophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-02401-1

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