While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.

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

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

“Pluto and Charon are different — they’re smaller ... Including our solar system’s far-flung heart.

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 ...

And Finally, a new analysis of the original formation of the Pluto-Charon binary Dwarf Planetary system suggests they – and possibly many other Kuiper belt pairing – were born of a gentle ...

These bodies separated relatively quickly but remained orbitally linked to create the Pluto/Charon system we see today. This "kiss and capture" process represents a new theory of moon capture and ...

This composite of enhanced color images of Pluto (lower right) and Charon (upper left), was taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft as it passed through the Pluto system on July 14, 2015. Pluto and ...

Pluto, a distant and fascinating dwarf planet, has revealed more of its secrets. Thanks to New Horizons, discover stunning images of Pluto’s unseen side, showcasing nitrogen ice glaciers ...

Previously, scientists thought that the binary system formed as the result of a collision between two proto-bodies, with much of proto-Charon’s material sloshing over to proto-Pluto. The new ...

Dwarf planet Pluto and our Earth are the only two worlds in our solar system with very large moons. These may have come about by a "kiss and capture" process, which preserves a moon's large size.

Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute in Texas who study the Pluto-Charon system have come up with a model that could solve the mystery. Their research was published this month in the ...