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As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Pluto may have got romantic to capture its largest moon, colliding and engaging in a passionate but icy 10 hour kiss with Charon billions of years ago. When you purchase through links on our site ...

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New models suggest Pluto and Charon formed from a giant impact, hinting at ongoing geological activity and hidden oceans on Pluto. This composite of enhanced color images of Pluto (lower right) and ...

Pluto might have hogged much of the spotlight historically, but the dwarf planet is actually part of a double act, alongside its biggest satellite, Charon. A new analysis suggests that Pluto used ...

This “kiss and capture” scenario led to the formation of Pluto and its moon, Charon, as we know them today. A recent study from the University of Arizona has challenged long-held assumptions, shedding ...

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With Charon being half Pluto’s size, experts have struggled to explain how it ended up in the dwarf planet’s domain. Now, a team of researchers has suggested that Pluto may have secured Charon ...

New theory explains Pluto’s moon Charon’s formation "Kiss-and-capture" collision occurred in Kuiper Belt Charon's formation could reshape moon theories ...