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The 19 pages that link to Accretion (astrophysics), each with the reason it gives.

• Gravitational collapseRelated: Infall during collapse can feed a central object through continuing accretion.

• Giant-impact hypothesisNarrower topic: The Moon’s assembly from impact debris is a form of accretion.

• PlanetesimalNarrower topic: It governs how planetesimals gain mass and contribute to larger bodies.

• Solar System formationBroader topic: Repeated collisions and mergers built solid bodies from dust and planetesimals.

• Tidal strippingCompared with: Accretion adds material, the opposite mass-flow direction from stripping.

• Hierarchical structure formationRelated: Smooth infall grows halos alongside discrete mergers.

• Solar nebulaRelated: Dust grains and larger bodies accumulated through accretion in the solar nebula.

• HadeanRelated: Repeated collisions assembled Earth and released heat during the eon’s opening.

• Pebble accretionNarrower topic: Pebble accretion is a specialized form involving small solids and gas-mediated capture.

• Lunar magma oceanRelated: Energy released as lunar debris accreted could have contributed to global melting.

• VestaNarrower topic: Vesta formed as solid material accumulated in the early Solar System.

• Terrestrial planetRelated: Repeated collisions among planetesimals built the precursors of terrestrial planets.

• History of EarthRelated: Repeated collisions and mergers assembled the early Earth.

• Geological history of EarthBroader topic: Collisions among early Solar System bodies assembled the young Earth.

• Moons of PlutoRelated: The smaller moons may have assembled by accretion from impact-generated debris.

• ProtoplanetRelated: A protoplanet gains much of its mass by accreting solids and, sometimes, gas.

• Robert BrownRelated: Accretion onto the central black hole powers much of Sagittarius A*’s emission.

• Formation and evolution of the Solar SystemRelated: Accretion built planetesimals, planetary embryos, and ultimately planets.

• Thomas Chrowder ChamberlinRelated: The hypothesis relied on small bodies accumulating into larger planetary masses.