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A Novel ‘Kiss and Capture’ Event Gave Pluto Its Largest Moon, Charon, New Study Suggests
Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a ...
"Kiss and capture": New theory explains how Pluto captured its biggest moon
“Because Pluto is rotating rapidly prior to the collision, and because Charon lies mostly outside of their corotation zone, ...
Pluto's 'kiss and capture' of its largest moon Charon 4.5 billion years ago could change how we teach about moons and planetary systems in US schools
A new theory about Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, could alter how planetary systems are taught in U.S. schools. Scientists ...
'A cosmic dance': How Pluto's ‘kiss and capture’ gave birth to its largest moon Charon
A new study proposes a 'kiss and capture' collision theory to explain the origins of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, shedding ...
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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 ...
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.
Abbie Chatfield shocks as she licks boyfriend Adam Hyde's bottom during Peking Duk gig in New Zealand
Abbie Chatfield certainly ended her 2024 with a bang, hitting the road in New Zealand with boyfriend Adam Hyde's band Peking ...
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Pluto ‘kissed’ its moon and captured it in orbit
Billions of years ago, two icy worlds—Pluto and Chron—collided in the farthest reaches of our solar system. But rather than ...
Who is Taylor Saunders? Let’s bump into the unknown Taylor, but very much a big part of Blake Cashman’s ticker (heart)
Two Taylors are making waves in the NFL world, not Taylor Swift, but Taylor Saunders, the girlfriend of Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman. Sa ...
Man pleads guilty in failed ransom plot that may have been linked to $240M crypto heist
A Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple, in what ...
Europe space chief says cooperation intact despite Italy moves
The head of the European Space Agency dismissed concerns on Thursday that cooperation in Europe is dwindling as Italy charts ...
Video Shows LA Skies Turning a Devilish Red as Horrific Fire Rages On
The bright and sunny Los Angeles skies have turned devilish red because of the raging fires currently spread across thousands ...