Pluto’s Weirdly Big Moon May Have Come From A ‘Kiss And Capture’
Pluto's big moon Charon may have a different origin story than scientists suspected. New research suggests the two bodies ...
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How Pluto captured its largest moon Charon with a 10-hour icy 'kiss'
"We were definitely surprised by the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture. There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where ...
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James Webb telescope spots potential conditions for life on 2 dwarf planets beyond Neptune
There are five confirmed dwarf planets in the solar system: Ceres, Haumea, Eris ... activity is caused by interactions with its moon Charon. As a result, they thought it was unlikely for other ...
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20 Years Ago This Week, The Planetary Downfall Of Pluto Began!
January 5, 2005, is an astronomical anniversary that is not really marked but should be. It saw the discovery of dwarf planet ...
A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...
Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.