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The Solar wind prevents re-accretion of debris after Mercury's giant impact
Christopher Spalding, Fred C. Adams
The planet Mercury possesses an anomalously large iron core, and a correspondingly high bulk density. Numerous hypotheses have been proposed in order to explain such a large iron c…
A shorter Archean day-length biases interpretations of the early Earth's climate
Christopher Spalding, Woodward W. Fischer
Earth's earliest sedimentary record contains evidence that surface temperatures were similar to, or perhaps even warmer than modern. In contrast, standard Solar models suggest the…
Spin-orbit Misalignment as a Driver of the Kepler Dichotomy
Christopher Spalding, Konstantin Batygin
During its 5 year mission, the Kepler spacecraft has uncovered a diverse population of planetary systems with orbital configurations ranging from single-transiting planets to syste…
Early Excitation of Spin-Orbit Misalignments in Close-in Planetary Systems
Christopher Spalding, Konstantin Batygin
Continued observational characterization of transiting planets that reside in close proximity to their host stars has shown that a substantial fraction of such objects posses orbit…