The image below, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2012, shows a formation known as a circumstellar nebula.
Image courtesy of NASA
The image shows dust, distributed in a disk, orbiting around a central star. Some scientists believe that the process of planet formation could be occurring in this location. What statement best explains how scientists can use findings like these to better understand Earth’s Solar System?
A.
Scientists can better predict gravitational changes through which Earth's Solar System will undergo.
B.
Scientists can better explain the formation of Earth's Solar System.
C.
Scientists can better explain the formation of Earth's Solar System only from data gathered from planetary probes.
D.
Scientists can better predict how life will form on other planets of Earth's Solar System.
B. Scientists can better explain the formation of Earth's Solar System.
By studying circumstellar nebulae and the processes of planet formation in other systems, scientists can gain valuable insights into how Earth's Solar System formed and how planets like Earth may have come to be. This information can help scientists better understand the unique characteristics of our own solar system.