063-accretion-of-earth-07-dixon

063-accretion-of-earth-07-dixon 063-accretion-of-earth-07-dixon – 4.5 billion years ago, our planet coallesced out of swarming planetesimals. A wide-angle cosmic view depicts the early solar nebula during the intense accretion phase of the proto-Earth. Countless rocky planetesimals, asteroids, and fragments of primordial debris swirl within a dense, dust-filled orbital disc, drawn together by mutual gravitational attraction. In the center, a luminous, glowing concentration of mass marks the core of the assembling planet. digital rework of 1975 acrylic and gouache painting; copyright Don Dixon — 063-accretion-of-earth-07-dixon – 4.5 billion years ago, our planet coallesced out of swarming planetesimals. A wide-angle cosmic view depicts the early solar nebula during the intense accretion phase of the proto-Earth. Countless rocky planetesimals, asteroids, and fragments of primordial debris swirl within a dense, dust-filled orbital disc, drawn together by mutual gravitational attraction. In the center, a luminous, glowing concentration of mass marks the core of the assembling planet. digital rework of 1975 acrylic and gouache painting; copyright Don Dixon
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