Collisions of the Early Solar System [4K]
7,951How did Earth get its moon? Why is Mercury so close to the sun? Why does Uranus orbit on its side? And what makes Pluto unique among the other worlds? The answers to all of these questions are the many collisions that ravaged the early Solar System. Each of our neighbouring worlds bears scars which echo their violent past, from the many craters of the moon's battered surface, to the sideways rings of the planet Uranus. And in this video, we will examine a number of the most significant collisions, which each played a pivotal role in building up the Solar System as we know it today.
Last time out, we talked about the history of Earth, but with one key detail missing- the formation of the Moon. And so perhaps that would be a good place for us to start, as we revisit the many collisions of the early Solar System.
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SOUNDTRACK:
- Deepest Woods | Enzo Orifice (Storyblocks)
- The Ghost of Aberbeeg | CO.AG Music
- Edge of Silence, Ambient Sounds 06 | CO.AG Music
- Balefire | Scott Buckley Creative Commons Music
- Ambient Glass Drama Documentary Music | Music Media Company (Storyblocks)
- Short Song 011023 | Chris Zabriskie Creative Commons Music
- Short Song 020823 | Chris Zabriskie Creative Commons Music
- Dreams | Humans Win (Storyblocks)
- Not Saying Enough | Michael Vignola (Storyblocks)
- Speak to Me | CO.AG Music
- A Dark, Silent Night | Humans Win (Storyblocks)
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FOOTAGE:
The space scenes in this video were captured using SpaceEngine Pro, a virtual universe simulator:
http://spaceengine.org/
Other sequences were made using Universe Sandbox: https://universesandbox.com
Other space images and sequences are public domain resources provided by NASA and the ESA
NASA: https://www.nasa.gov
ESA: https://www.esa.int
Stock footage sequences were provided by Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com
Other sequences were provided by Vecteezy.com: https://www.vecteezy.com
Other videos, simulations and visual resources that appear in this video:
- BBC Planets Footage of Mercury: https://youtu.be/XhKAxwfNW_c?si=lOuWPd0r4i3mQfyG
- Andreas Reufer & Erik Asphaug Simulation of Mercury Hit and Run: https://vimeo.com/77504026
- NCCR PlanetS Mercury Collision Simulation: https://youtu.be/14HgkrIa36Q?si=_XhYYsstDDIR45zu
- Pavel Ševeček Simulation of Embryos: https://youtu.be/xj443uAAGA8?si=_9rsjLFlZV8N-JGY
- Pavel Sevecek Simulation of Giant Impact: https://youtu.be/R9Nx_39Xoco?si=zx127oJKAwo_wlgX
- Mercury Demolition Derby: https://youtu.be/BaH15a44e8A?si=8EPfpf85dvciR0cF
- Pretpark Reizen Teacups Ride Footage: https://youtu.be/OjWIiYAW7TY?si=cnIJNja9xNS4cKzu
- Pluto-like Ice-world Collisions: https://youtu.be/DaYWDvrhL68?si=iRFRxPYh8WwHA9Ny
- IAU Voting and General Assembly: https://youtu.be/0Eyi47O5Iyg?si=Xlye8WF0zaBhlEzJ
SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
This video assumes the contemporary scientific explanations of the established Nebular Hypothesis Model of the Solar System's formation.
- Giant Impact Hypothesis: https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.04536
- Rare Mercury Mystery: https://arxiv.org/abs/1808.02448
- Mercury Didn't Form via a Single Impact: https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.14774
- Simulating Uranus' Collision: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/planet-shifting-collision-shaped-uranus-rolling-rotation
- Formation of Pluto's Four Moons: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/how-did-plutos-moons-form/
- Pluto's Wandering Heart: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/sputnik-planitia-drives-plutos-wandering-heart/
- Pluto's Underground Ocean: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13000
- 10 Things We Learned About Pluto from New Horizons: https://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20200714
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:37 The Terrestrial Planets
3:33 Collision that Formed the Moon
6:07 Giant Impact Hypothesis
9:42 What Happened to Mercury?
13:37 Late Heavy Bombardment
16:45 What Rammed into Uranus?
20:32 The Dwarf Planet
23:43 Pluto & Charon's Moons
27:25 Sputnik Planitia
32:58 Closing
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