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Pluto may have captured its moon Charon

Scientific American · 10h

Pluto May Have Won Its Moon Charon with a ‘Kiss’

Pluto and its largest moon Charon could have come together via a 10-hour “kiss-and-capture” encounter after a grazing collision

The New York Times · 2h

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.

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 engaged in a celestial kiss and tango.

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Scientists stunned after learning Pluto and its biggest moon collided billions of years ago: ‘Raises a lot of interesting questions’

They needed some space. New research suggests Pluto may have had a “kiss” with its largest moon billions of years ago in a ...

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James Webb Telescope Spots CO2 on Pluto’s Moon Charon for the First Time Ever

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet, it’s a dwarf planet, however, it still has five moons. Now astronomers say they ...

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New study suggests a completely different origin for Pluto’s largest moon

A new study suggests that the origin of Pluto's largest moon was quite different than our own. Here's what you need to know.

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