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- adjective astronomy
older than thesolar system
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The presolar nebula's contraction, the outward pressure of the protostar, then of the sun, and the rotation of the entire ensemble led to a complicated dance of creation.
‘The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars' 2009
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So the presolar nebula contained stuff cast off by massive stars as well as the remains of a supernova — or more than one — and after our young sun formed, it too gifted all manner of energy and isotopes.
‘The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars' 2009
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The heart of the presolar nebula began to quicken, and within a few thousand years a protostar — not yet fusing hydrogen — went through phases of contraction, expansion, and varied brightness.
‘The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars' 2009
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Third, the first three days of Genesis 1 - at least according to the traditional interpretation - are distinct as presolar days.
Reasons to Believe - 2009
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"This is smaller than all the other kinds of presolar grains that have been documented before, except for nanodiamonds that have been found here at the
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"This is smaller than all the other kinds of presolar grains that have been documented before, except for nanodiamonds that have been found here at the
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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