The Story of the Solar System (gnv64)

The Story of the Solar System
By Mark A. Garlick
Cambridge University Press | 2002 | ISBN: 0521803365 | 160 pages | PDF | 12.6 mb

The bodies of our Solar System have orbited continously around the Sun since their formation, but they have not always been there, and conditions have not always been as they are today. The Story of the Solar System explains how our Solar System came into existence, how it has evolved and how it might end billions of years from now. After a brief historical introduction, Mark Garlick describes the birth of the Sun and the steps that built up the bodies of the Solar System. Vivid illustrations of planets, moons, asteroids and comets complement the detailed descriptions. A comparison of these objects, and an analysis of how they have changed and evolved since birth is followed by a look towards the end of the Solar System's existence. Mark A. Garlick obtained his PhD in astrophysics from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey, England. He is a member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists, and currently works as a freelance science writer and astronomical illustrator.

Contents
Introduction 1

Part 1 Genesis of the Sun and Solar Nebula 8
Time zero: Giant Molecular Cloud 10
2 000 000 years: Solar Globule 12
2 030 000 years: Protosun 14
2 130 000 years: Solar Nebula 16
3 million years: T-Tauri Phase 18
3 million years: Outflow and Post-T-Tauri Phase 20
30–50 million years: The Main Sequence 22

Part 2 Emergence of the Sun’s Family 24
2 200 000 years: Planetesimals and Protoplanets 26
2–3 million years: Gas Giants and Asteroids 28
3–10 million years: Ice Giants and Comets 30
3–10 million years: Regular Satellites 32
10–100 million years: Terrestrial Planets 34
100–1300 million years: The Heavy Bombardment 36
700–1300 million years: Building the Atmospheres 38
4500 million years? Formation of the Ring Systems 40
4660 million years: The Modern Solar System 42

Part 3 Solar System Past and Present 44
The Sun – Local Star 46
Mercury – Iron Planet 52
Venus – Hell Planet 58
Earth – Goldilocks Planet 64
Mars – Red Planet 72
Asteroids – Vermin of the Skies 80
Jupiter – Giant among Giants 86
Saturn – Lord of the Rings 94
Uranus – World on its Side 100
Neptune – Last Giant Outpost 106
Pluto and Charon – Binary Planet 112
Comets – Dirty Snowballs 118

Part 4 End of an Era 126
Present-day–10 900 million years: Main Sequence 128
10 900–11 600 million years: Subgiant Phase 130
11 600–12 233 million years: Red Giant Phase 132
12 233–12 365 million years: Helium Burning and
Second Red Giant Phase 134
12 365 million years: Planetary Nebula Phase 136
12 365 million years: White Dwarf 138
Hundreds of billions of years: Black Dwarf 140
Time unknown: End of an Era . . . Start of an Era 142
Glossary 144
Index 151

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