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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.

• 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.

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

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

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