protoplanets

/ˌproʊtoʊˈplænɪts/ /ˌproʊtəˈplænɪts/

Meanings

noun

Protoplanetas

An astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets

Examples :

"Scientists believe that protoplanets, formed from smaller space rocks, eventually crashed together to create the planets in our solar system. "

Los científicos creen que los protoplanetas, formados a partir de rocas espaciales más pequeñas, finalmente chocaron entre sí para crear los planetas de nuestro sistema solar.

Related Words

planetesimals noun

/ˌplænɪˈtɛsɪməlz/

Planetesimales

"In the early solar system, dust and gas gradually clumped together, forming planetesimals, which then collided and merged to create the planets we know today. "

En el sistema solar primitivo, el polvo y el gas se agruparon gradualmente, formando planetesimales, que luego colisionaron y se fusionaron para crear los planetas que conocemos hoy.

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Aproximadamente, cerca de

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

…aproximadamente 60 latidos por minuto.

planets noun

/ˈplænɪts/

Planetas

"Ancient astronomers observed that seven planets – the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – moved differently than the fixed stars. "

Los astrónomos de la antigüedad observaron que siete planetas – la Luna, Mercurio, Venus, el Sol, Marte, Júpiter y Saturno – se movían de manera diferente a las estrellas fijas.