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Pluto may have captured its moon Charon

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.

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.

ZME Science · 1d

Pluto and its Moon Charon Formed Through a Cosmic “Kiss and Capture”

Until now, the thinking was that Pluto and Charon formed like Earth and our Moon. New research has flipped that script.

Image of the week: Pluto and Charon's fascinating embrace

New simulations propose a 'Kiss and Capture' scenario to explain the evolution of the dwarf planet and its main moon.

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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 harmless collision. The report, published in “Nature ...

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