University of Arizona researchers have unveiled evidence of romance at the farthest reaches of the solar system: a cosmic ...

Now, new research suggests that Pluto and Charon briefly came together billions of years ago in a newly discovered “kiss and ...

Billions of years ago, in the icy outskirts of the solar system, a dramatic collision forged the unusual pairing of Pluto and ...

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

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

Kevin Costner's biggest role of the 1980s is now available to watch for free on Pluto. Find out what it is here.

It was not until 1994 that the Hubble Space Telescope produced the first image of both Pluto and Charon with clear space between them. Christy's discovery was important because the existence of ...

Now, new research suggests that Pluto and Charon briefly came together billions of years ago in a newly discovered “kiss and capture” collision. Scientists have long theorized that Charon ...

A powerful new tool comes online this year that could help astronomers locate the mysterious planet hiding somewhere beyond ...

"Pluto and Charon are different—they're smaller, colder and made primarily of rock and ice. When we accounted for the actual strength of these materials, we discovered something completely ...

Charon, its biggest of five moons, was discovered in 1978 by the U.S. Naval Observatory. At about 750 miles wide, it's half the size of Pluto — extremely large for a moon. In previous models ...