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A New Study Suggests Pluto’s Largest Moon, Charon, Formed from a Unique ‘Kiss and Capture’ Event

Photo credit: www.smithsonianmag.com New Theory on Pluto's Formation and Its Relationship with Charon The diminutive dwarf planet Pluto and its notable...

Pluto Might Have ‘Kissed’ Charon to Grasp Its Orbit

Photo credit: www.astronomy.com Recent research has unveiled intriguing insights about the relationship between Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, suggesting...

Did Pluto Capture Its Moon Charon with a Cosmic Kiss?

Photo credit: www.sciencenews.org New Insights on Pluto and Charon's Formation through "Kiss-and-Capture" Collisions Recent computer simulations have shed light on the...

JWST Uncovers Unexpected Surface Chemistry on Pluto’s Moon Charon

Photo credit: www.astronomy.com The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recently made a noteworthy contribution to our understanding of Charon,...

Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide Discovered on Pluto’s Moon Charon

Photo credit: www.sciencedaily.com Discoveries of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Charon A team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)...