Birth of the Solar System
 
 
The formation of the Earth's Moon A view of the Earth-Moon system during the chaotic early stages of the Solar System The landscape of the Early Earth, volcanic and riddled with meteorite impacts. Gas planets forming in a protoplanetary disc around the Sun. Formation of the rocky planets Diagram of the Solar System's birth in four stages The formation of the Solar System Formation of the rocky planets Close up formation of a terrestrial planet Snapshot showing the formation of the Earth's Moon The landscape of the Early Earth, volcanic and riddled with meteorite impacts. The formation of the Earth's Moon, viewed from close by Comets hit the early earth, bringing water to the fiery landscape View from the surface of a protoplanet in formation Blank square Blank square Blank square Blank square Blank square Blank square Blank square Blank square Blank square Blank square About this gallery
In this gallery you can see artworks that show astronomical objects in the Solar System in the process of forming. Stars and planets are born generally from giant clouds of gas and dust that rotate and then flatten under gravity. I also include a couple of illustrations showing how we got our Moon.