In 1905, who concluded with Thomas Chamberlain that the planets of the Solar System originated from an encounter between the Sun and another star?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Forest Moulton.
In 1905, Forest Moulton, along with Thomas Chamberlin, concluded that the planets of the Solar System originated from an encounter between the Sun and another star. This theory, known as the "Planetesimal Hypothesis", suggested that the close approach of a star to the Sun resulted in the formation of a rotating disk of material that eventually coalesced to form the planets. Their hypothesis was an important contribution to early models of planetary formation.