Alistair G. W. Cameron

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Alistair G. W. Cameron

American astronomer

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physical science
Solar-system astronomy and extrasolar planets
Hartmann and A.G.W. Cameron has become the most popular. According to their theory, Earth was struck by a Mars-sized object, and the force of the impact vaporized the outer parts of both bodies. The vapour thus produced remained in orbit around Earth and eventually condensed to form…
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Hartmann and A.G.W. Cameron has become the most popular. According to their theory, Earth was struck by a Mars-sized object, and the force of the impact vaporized the outer parts of both bodies. The vapour thus produced remained in orbit around Earth and eventually condensed to form…
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solar system
Modern ideas
…notably the Canadian-born American astrophysicist Alistair G.W. Cameron.
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…notably the Canadian-born American astrophysicist Alistair G.W. Cameron.
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