Van de Kamp akanga achicherechedza nyeredzi kubva muna 1938, achiedza, pamwe nevamwe vake paSproul Observatory paSwarthmore College, kuti vawane misiyano miduku ye micrometer imwe panzvimbo yayo pamapuranga emifananidzo anoenderana nekukanganiswa kwemapuraneti kwaizoratidza shamwari yepuraneti; izvi zvaisanganisira vanhu vanosvika gumi vachienzanisa zvavakawana mukutarisa mahwendefa, kuti vadzivise zvikanganiso zvehurongwa. Zano rekutanga raVan de Kamp raive repuraneti raive ne1.6 MJ iri kure ne4.4 AU mukutenderera kwakasiyana, uye izvi zviyero zvakagadziriswa. Gare gare mugore ra1969, Van de Kamp akataura kuti paive nemapuraneti maviri akaenzana nePuraneti. Mubvunzo: Chii chakazotevera?
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