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An important prerequisite for the existence of life is that planets exist on which life can develop and thrive. Until recently, our own solar system was the only one we knew about. It is still, by far, the one that we know best. How did it form?
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Linde, P. (2016). How Is a Planetary System Formed?. In: The Hunt for Alien Life. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24118-0_2
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