Clearing of the Nebula
• Radiation pressure  (pressure of light)
– Will see present day effects in comets
• Solar Wind
– Strong solar winds from young T Tauri stars
– Will see present day effects in comets
• Sweeping up of debris into planets
– Late Heavy Bombardment
• Ejection of material by near misses with planets
– Like “gravity assist maneuvers” with spacecraft
– Origin of the comets