Supernova May Have Kicked Off Solar System - Science News | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.sciencenews.org - November 11, 2011 4:17 PM

Scientists have found a recipe for cooking the solar system from scratch: take a cold cloud of gas, and set it 15 light-years from an exploding supernova. Stun the cloud with the supernova’s shockwave. Incubate, and watch as the solar system begins to take shape.