Hello! I am a retired rocket propulsion engineer. I live in the Space Capital Huntsville, AL. I received a BS in Aeronautical Engineering in 1959 and worked on the space programs for forty years and retired in 1996

I became interested in cosmology by backtracking from finding the source of CO2 in the atmosphere and things just kept linking back. In the process, I developed a theory that is superior to the published theories on the creation of the Solar System and Earth's atmosphere. I can't reference sources because my thoughts were original and consistent with the Laws of Physics. The reason the theory works, is that the construction of the Solar System planets must start before the Sun is accreted. This allows an orderly process that produces all of the characteristics that exist.

I found that there is no way to get an input into the science media unless you have "credentials". So, I put my theory in a book that I published myself. It is called "The Solar System Built by An Engineer". The book is available through Amazon.com Duke 11:50 December 13, 2020 (UTC)

I have recently published a second book on the subject of Formation of the Solar System. It is titled "Formation of the Solar System A 21st Century theory" ISBN 1493652656. This presentation expands upon the processes for forming the planetesimals and planets, where our iron core and water came from, how the planets attained their high rotation rates, why all planets had to be gas giants originally, and much more. Again, the planets had to start forming long before the Sun.