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    Fred Ciesla

    Earth’s building blocks formed during the solar system’s first million years, study finds Artist illustration of a bright star surrounded by rings of slowly differentiating material

    Earth’s building blocks formed during the solar system’s first million years, study finds

    Apr 6, 2021
    Recently discovered solar system could seed life between adjacent exoplanets Solar system planets

    Recently discovered solar system could seed life between adjacent exoplanets

    Apr 26, 2017
    Study shows how planetary building blocks evolved from porous to hard objects

    Study shows how planetary building blocks evolved from porous to hard objects

    Jan 16, 2015
    Organics probably formed easily in early solar system

    Organics probably formed easily in early solar system

    Mar 30, 2012
    Geophysical Sciences professors earn Macelwane Medal, Nier Prize

    Geophysical Sciences professors earn Macelwane Medal, Nier Prize

    Jul 28, 2011
    Fred Ciesla

    Fred Ciesla

    Title: Professor in Geophysical Sciences

    Expertise: Asteroids and meteorites, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Comets, Planetary science, Theoretical modeling

    Personal website: http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~fciesla/index.html

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