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Seminar Detail
Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems: Placing Our Habitable Solar System in Context
Presenter: Michael Meyer ()
September 26, 2005 11:00 AM Pacific
Over the past 10 years abundant evidence has emerged that many (if not
all) stars are born with circumstellar disks. Understanding the
evolution of disks can provide strong constraints on theories of
planet formation. While concensus is emerging concerning the
early evolution of accretion disks (tau < 10 Myr) and the
characterization of older debris disks (tau > 1 Gyr) continues at a
rapid pace, little is known about the transition between these two
extremes thought to occur during the epoch of planet formation.
Recent studies undertaken with ground and space-based observatories
are helping to address questions concerning the evolution of disks
around sun-like stars. We will review recent results from these programs,
and compare them to models for the evolution of our own solar system.
This comparison sheds light on whether solar systems like our own
(and the potential for life that such systems represent) are common or
rare among the ensemble of sun-like stars in the disk of the Milky Way.Participation Instructions
December 21, 2007
The Director’s Seminar series features talks from scientists who are invited by the NAI Director to present their research results to the community. A primary goal of the seminars is to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration across NAI teams and within the astrobiology community at large.
Team Overview Seminars describe the work of the fourteen NAI teams and NAI Central. They offer an opportunity to find out more about the science, E/PO and other activities being performed by the NAI teams and the NAI Central office.
The Forum for Astrobiology Research (FAR) provides an opportunity for graduate students to present their research results and to meet as a student community for networking and mutual support.
The University of Washington seminar series is hosted by the NAI Virtual Planetary Lab (VPL) team from the UW campus in Seattle.
