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How Worlds Get Their Atmosphere

May 24, 2024 (1 year ago)

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Have you ever wondered how planets, like our own Earth, got the air they breathe? It all starts with a giant cloud of gas and dust called a nebula. But how do these swirling clouds transform into the diverse atmospheres we see across our solar system? Is it leftover gas from the star's formation, or something captured later? Does a planet's size or distance from the sun play a role?