Terrestrial planet and asteroid belt formation by Jupiter-Saturn Chaotic Excitation | Dr Patryk Sofia Lykawa

Terrestrial planet and asteroid belt formation by Jupiter-Saturn Chaotic Excitation

Dr Patryk Sofia Lykawa

Speaker: Dr Patryk Sofia Lykawa, Kindai University

Date: Thursday the 6th of November, 2025

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Location: QUT Garden’s Point, S-636

*This event will include light refreshments

Agenda:

Come explore the simultaneous formation of the inner terrestrial planets and the asteroid belt in the context of the Jupiter-Saturn Chaotic Excitation (JSCE) scenario with Dr Patryk Sofia Lykawka.

Dr Patryk Sofia Lykawa is a planetary scientist and associate professor at Kindai University, Japan. Specialising in solar system dynamics, his research focuses on the origin and evolution of the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt, the formation of terrestrial planets, the dynamics of minor bodies, and the orbital evolution and migration of giant planets.

Details:

Location: S636, QUT Gardens Point
Start Date: 06/11/2025 [add to calendar]
Start Time: 11:00
End Time: 12:00
Enquiries: Aisha Darmansjah: darmansa@qut.edu.au