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The early planets consist mostly of compounds of heavier elements. As the planets grow in size, their gravitational fields increase, drawing in nebular dust, planetesimals and carbon-rich meteorites. Ultimately, Earth is massive enough and cool enough to retain lighter gaseous compounds of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen, the star stuff from which life will spring.
Date Created
1997
Holding Institution
University of Montana--Missoula. Environmental Studies Program
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
© 1997 Stiftung Drittes Millennium
Item Type
Exhibit
Digital File Format
image/jpeg
Media Type
Text; Image
Digital Image Number
05_wtt_file01_1-19.jpg
Recommended Citation
Liebes, Sid; Mittelstadt, Laurie; Waugh, Barbara; and Brynes, Lois, "Panel 05: Star Stuff Of Life" (1997). A Walk Through Time - From Stardust To Us. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/awalkthroughtime/4