Collisions of the Early Solar System

How did Earth get its moon? Why is Mercury so close to the sun? Why does Uranus orbit on its side? 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.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00: Introduction

01:37: The Terrestrial Planets

03:33: Collision that Formed the Moon

06:07: Giant Impact Hypothesis

09:42: 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