Pluto, a distant and fascinating dwarf planet, has revealed more of its secrets. Thanks to New Horizons, discover stunning ...
Scientists have discovered a new type of planetary collision called “kiss-and-capture,” where Pluto and proto-Charon briefly connected and spun together before separating into their current orbital ...
Recent simulations link the creation of Pluto and its moon Charon to a colossal impact, akin to the Earth-Moon origin, ...
This mission marked the first time a spacecraft was sent to explore Pluto, providing unprecedented images and data about the celestial object and its surroundings.
For decades, astronomers suspected that Pluto and Charon formed through a process similar to Earth and the Moon. This theory, ...
University of Arizona researchers have unveiled evidence of romance at the farthest reaches of the solar system: a cosmic ...
Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a ...
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 ...