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Pluto captured its largest moon Charon

Scientific American · 19h

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 collision

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"Kiss and capture": New theory explains how Pluto captured its biggest moon

Using simulations that took into account parameters like the size and composition of the bodies, along with the strength at which they collided, researchers reported that in the early stages of formation Charon and Pluto came together and orbited as one,

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“Kiss and Capture:” The Icy Collision That Bound Pluto and Charon Forever

Pluto and Charon's origin story has been rewritten by a recent study, revealing they formed from a unique "kiss and capture" collision that defies traditional scientific theories. This discovery, emphasizing the structural integrity of icy worlds,

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‘A space collision you had no idea about’: 10 billion years ago, Pluto’s ‘Kiss’ changed cosmos forever

Pluto and Charon created a binary system, rewriting planetary formation theories and hinting at hidden subsurface oceans.

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James Webb Telescope Spots CO2 on Pluto’s Moon Charon for the First Time Ever

Pluto is no longer classified as a planet, it’s a dwarf planet, however, it still has five moons. Now astronomers say they ...

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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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