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Pluto may have captured its moon Charon

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How Pluto got its biggest moon with an ancient 'kiss and capture'

Scientists propose Pluto and its moon Charon formed through a "kiss and capture" event 4.5 billion years ago, challenging previous theories about their unique size ratio and orbital relationship.

New Scientist on MSN · 2d

Pluto may have captured its moon Charon with a brief kiss

Simulations suggest Pluto and its largest moon may have gently stuck together for a few hours before Charon settled into a stable orbit around the dwarf planet

The New York Times · 19h

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.

Space on MSN1d

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 ...

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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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