
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2016
The Violent Biography of Our Solar System
New evidence suggests the solar system's early eras were defined by wandering worlds and staggering displays of interplanetary destruction
Alessandro Morbidelli is a planetary scientist based at the Côte d'Azur Observatory in Nice, France. A member of the French and Belgian academies of science, he has developed leading models for the various phases of the solar system's evolution.

The Violent Biography of Our Solar System
New evidence suggests the solar system's early eras were defined by wandering worlds and staggering displays of interplanetary destruction