Earth's Formation: From Dust to Planets

Let's explore the fascinating birth of our solar system with Spark.E!Our story begins four point six billion years ago, with a vast cloud of gas and dust called the solar nebula.This cosmic cloud was primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with small amounts of heavier elements from previous stellar explosions.These elements came from ancient stars that had exploded, spreading their material throughout space.Over time, gravity caused this nebula to collapse and begin spinning.As it spun faster, the cloud flattened into a disk around the forming sun.Within this disk, tiny particles of dust and ice began to collide and stick together.These collisions marked the beginning of a process that would eventually lead to the formation of planets.