Planetary sciences - A smashing pair

被引:2
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作者
Melosh, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Lab, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
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D O I
10.1038/434153a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The likely origin of Pluto and its satellite Charon, like the Earth and Moon, is an impact between two planet-sized bodies. Refined simulations show that there may be two distinct modes for the birth of such twins.
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页码:153 / 154
页数:2
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