Laplace's nebular hypothesis was problematic in that he could not explain ____.
A) the different types of planets
B) the rotational direction of the planets
C) how the Sun had
D) how one star could come within a close encounter of another star
E) how gravity was the dominant force of planet formation

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Laplace's nebular hypothesis struggled to explain how the Sun, which contains most of the mass of the solar system, ended up with only a small fraction of the system's angular momentum. This discrepancy was a significant issue with his theory.

Laplace's Nebular Hypothesis Was Problematic in That He Could Not