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5 claims from 2 papers

1. Physics and Astronomy › Astro and Planetary Science

   Origin of the orbital architecture of the giant planets of the Solar System

   Tsiganis, Gomes, Morbidelli and Levison · Nature · 2005

   The paper shows that giant planets starting on circular, flat orbits could evolve into today's configuration if Jupiter and Saturn crossed their 1:2 resonance, which migration could cause.

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   1. UncheckedJupiter and Saturn could have crossed their 1:2 orbital resonance as the giant planets migrated through interaction with a disk of planetesimals.“We show that this resonance crossing could have occurred as the giant planets migrated owing to their interaction with a disk of planetesimals.”
   2. UncheckedThe authors' model reproduces the giant planets' final orbital distances, eccentricities and mutual inclinations in the Solar System.“Our model reproduces all the important characteristics of the giant planets' orbits, namely their final semimajor axes, eccentricities and mutual inclinations.”

2. Physics and Astronomy › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

   Planetesimal Scattering Efficiency of Cold Giant Planet Architectures

   Kane and Miles · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2025

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   1. Unchecked“We show that increasing the eccentricity of a Jupiter analog from its present, near-circular, value to a moderate range (0.2-0.3) results in an order of magnitude increase in scattered material to the inner part of the system.”
   2. Unchecked“The inclusion of a Saturn analog to the dynamical model produces a similar increase, highlighting the importance of multiple giant planets beyond the snow line.”
   3. Unchecked“However, the addition of analogs to Uranus and Neptune can have a minor negative effect on scattering efficiency through the transfer of angular momentum from the inner giant planets.”