Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object | 
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:scientific_theory | 
| gptkbp:appliesTo | comets | 
| gptkbp:contrastsWith | icy conglomerate model | 
| gptkbp:influenced | modern cometary science | 
| gptkbp:proposedBy | gptkb:Fred_Whipple 1950 comet nuclei are porous comet nuclei contain volatile ices and dust grains comets are composed of a mixture of ice and dust | 
| gptkbp:relatedTo | solar system formation | 
| gptkbp:usedIn | gptkb:astronomy | 
| gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Fred_L._Whipple | 
| gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 | 
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | dirty snowball hypothesis |