The story behind Pluto's huge moon bodes well for distant ocean worlds
Since New Horizons' close encounter with Pluto 10 years ago, experts have come to think of the dwarf planet as much more ...
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U of A researchers describe cosmic 'kiss' that bound Pluto to largest moon
University of Arizona researchers have unveiled evidence of romance at the farthest reaches of the solar system: a cosmic ...
How Pluto and Charon Were Born From a Giant Collision
Recent simulations link the creation of Pluto and its moon Charon to a colossal impact, akin to the Earth-Moon origin, ...
Kissing moons may explain why Earth's moon is so large
The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...
Pluto's 'kiss and capture' of its largest moon Charon 4.5 billion years ago could change how we teach about moons and planetary systems in US schools
A new theory about Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, could alter how planetary systems are taught in U.S. schools. Scientists suggest that 4.5 billion yea ...
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Charon: Pluto's dwarf planet partner
Charon is the largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto ... Mean Radius and Shape of Pluto and Charon from New Horizons Images', Icarus, Vol 287, pages 12–29 (2017) https://www.sciencedirect.com ...
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Big Rockets, a Big Telescope and Big Changes in Space Await in 2025
Such images would help researchers understand ... and suspended additional liftoffs by Starship. Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet.