Scientists have discovered a new type of planetary collision called “kiss-and-capture,” where Pluto and proto-Charon briefly ...

This composite image of Pluto, right, and Charon, its largest moon, showcases photos captured by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in July 2015. Credit: NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI Unlike how scientists ...

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 ...

New discovery on Pluto's moon Charon challenges moon formation theories in US classrooms. (Getty Images) ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — Astrophysicists have imaged a large number of exocomet belts around nearby stars, and the tiny pebbles within them. The crystal-clear images show ... Jan. 16, 2025 — A research ...

Pluto seemed hopelessly cold and distant until 2015, when NASA’s New Horizons space probe beamed back images of the giant ... with its largest moon, Charon. It started with a collision ...

and Charon (background), comprising images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, shows the striking color differences of the two bodies. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI Astronomers have long thought ...

The only other exception is dwarf planet Pluto, which itself is small at 2,250 kilometres across, but has a moon, Charon, that is half its size. This composite of enhanced colour images of Pluto ...

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the spacecraft images revealed a geologically diverse world, with mountains, ice sheets, pits, cliffs, cracks, and valleys. Charon, its biggest of five moons, was discovered in 1978 by the U.S ...

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 ...