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Concept

Planetary Migration

Planets drifting inward or outward over time.

Gravitational interactions with a protoplanetary disc or other planets can move worlds far from where they formed.

Overview

Gravitational interactions with a protoplanetary disc or other planets can move worlds far from where they formed.

See also

Planetesimal

A building block of planets.

Pebble Accretion

Planets growing by sweeping up small pebbles.

Impact Crater

Surface or geological feature found on planets, moons, or small bodies.

Simple Crater

Surface or geological feature found on planets, moons, or small bodies.

Complex Crater

Surface or geological feature found on planets, moons, or small bodies.

Peak Ring Basin

Surface or geological feature found on planets, moons, or small bodies.

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