Origin of the Solar System

The solar system is unique, and its origin is to this day not an open secret until the end, although scientists have tried for many centuries to reproduce the picture of its creation. We can only accept or reject modern views on the origin of the solar system, but for humanity it will still be a mystery for many more centuries. Nevertheless, there are several scientific assumptions about its occurrence, which we will consider in this article.

The German philosopher Kant in the XVIII century suggested that the solar system was formed from a cloud of numerous cold particles that are in continuous and chaotic motion. Another scientist, the Frenchman Laplace, in 1796 suggested that the origin of the solar system is associated with a constantly rotating nebula, completely consisting of gas.

Despite many theories, the well-known fact is unequivocally accepted: the bulk of the system is the Sun, and the planets that are located around it rotate in one direction around their axes and simultaneously around the luminary.

Today, scientists agreed that the most probable origin of the solar system is associated with a gas-dust mass of low temperature, which was originally a cloud revolving around the Sun. The particles entering this cloud were gradually distributed, forming disks, the thickness of which was thousands of times smaller than their diameter. Being in constant motion, particles of a larger size attracted smaller ones. This contributed to the formation of large bodies, that is, planets.

The planet Earth, or rather its mass, has grown, according to scientists, for hundreds of millions of years. Initially, its surface was very cold, and it began to heat up only through the action of radioactive elements, as experts suggest. Scientists studying the origin of the solar system, believe that this led to the fact that the earth's interior melted. In this case, heavier elements formed the core of the Earth, and the lighter elements - the surface layer, or crust. In the same way the process of formation of the satellites of the planet was going on.

Interesting hypotheses of the origin of the solar system have been expressed by various scientists at all times. In particular, the English astronomer Hoyle argues that the Sun at the time of birth was a clot of a gas-dust nebula in which there was a magnetic field. At first, it rotated at a high speed, and later, due to the influence of the magnetic field, its rotation began to decrease.

Another interesting theory was put forward by O. Yu. Schmidt. As suggested by the scientist, the medium that serves to form planets is a fragment of an interstellar cloud consisting of a gas-dust mixture. In it as a result of chaotic collisions of particles numerous condensations are formed. Large formations gradually increase in size and become denser. It is from this point of view that the "embryos" of future planets are formed. The blows that occur in their collisions, contribute to the fact that their orbits become similar to a circle, and eventually their movement around the sun acquires a steady character.

The solar system and its origin are studied in many famous institutes of the world. The annual international congresses include mandatory discussion of this issue in the program, and the leading Russian experts from the Geophysical Institute at the Academy of Sciences have repeatedly participated in the discussions.

In-depth studies on the theme "The Solar System and Its Origin" play an important role, and funds for their implementation are allocated from the state budget. There will come a moment, and thanks to tireless works of scientists, the veil of secrecy will crack open, so that the world's population could learn more about the origin of our amazing planet.