An interesting article on planet formation, specifically the various permutations on the silicate planet formation process. A few favourite lines but "Differentiation is an orderly and predictable process thanks to our
knowledge of chemistry and mineral properties under pressure" is particularly pertinent. Given a known set of initial conditions (protoplanetary dust cloud composition, energy output from star/s, distance from star etc) accurate simulations of all the silicate planet permutations are possible.
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