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Recent simulations link the creation of Pluto and its moon Charon to a colossal impact, akin to the Earth-Moon origin, ...

The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...

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New study reveals Pluto and Charon’s origin: a unique "kiss and capture" collision redefines how binary systems form.