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Mars' formation was virtually identical to Earth's, including initial clumping of objects, meteor bombardment, volcanic activity, and eventual cooling, but its smaller size played a role in its differences from Earth.
12:18 - 13:41 (01:22)
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Mars' formation was virtually identical to Earth's, including initial clumping of objects, meteor bombardment, volcanic activity, and eventual cooling, but its smaller size played a role in its differences from Earth.
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The process of accretion, where small objects collide and meld together due to increased gravitational force, leads to the formation of planets.
13:41 - 17:02 (03:21)
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The process of accretion, where small objects collide and meld together due to increased gravitational force, leads to the formation of planets. The gravitational field behaves as if it stems from the center, and as it strengthens, it draws in more matter for accretion.