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Saturday, September 18, 2021

09-18-2021-1252 - Accretion (astrophysics)

 In astrophysicsaccretion is the accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter, in an accretion disk.[1][2] Most astronomical objects, such as galaxiesstars, and planets, are formed by accretion processes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accretion_(astrophysics)

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