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

Recently discovered solar system could seed life between adjacent exoplanets Solar system planets

Recently discovered solar system could seed life between adjacent exoplanets

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

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

Organics probably formed easily in early solar system

Organics probably formed easily in early solar system

Geophysical Sciences professors earn Macelwane Medal, Nier Prize

Geophysical Sciences professors earn Macelwane Medal, Nier Prize

Fred Ciesla

Fred Ciesla

Title: Associate Professor in Geophysical Sciences

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

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