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Exoplanet Formation
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What is the primary mechanism responsible for the formation of exoplanets?
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Nebular Hypothesis
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The Nebular Hypothesis is the widely accepted theory that explains the formation of exoplanets. It proposes that planets form from the remnants of a rotating cloud of gas and dust, known as a protoplanetary disk, surrounding a young star.