The origin of comet material formed at high temperatures
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Comets are icy bodies, yet they are made of materials formed at very high temperatures. Where do these materials come from? Researchers have now provided the physical explanation behind this phenomenon. They have demonstrated how these materials migrated from the hottest parts of the solar system to its outer regions before entering the composition of comets.