How did Pluto’s large moon Charon form? With a ‘kiss,’ scientists say
Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a ...
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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 ...
The story behind Pluto's huge moon bodes well for distant ocean worlds
Since New Horizons' close encounter with Pluto 10 years ago, experts have come to think of the dwarf planet as much more ...
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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 ...
Wolf moon to rise in January: When, how to see 1st full moon of 2025
The wolf moon is seen in 2023 rising over the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 in Stuart, Florida. The year's first ...
Bezos' Blue Origin's New Glenn debut to pose long-awaited challenge to SpaceX
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set for an inaugural launch of its giant New Glenn rocket on Sunday, a long-awaited first leap to ...
'1.27 million light-years long': Astronomers spot a new ultra-diffuse galaxy forming in Leo constellation; see image
Astronomers uncover a remarkable cosmic discovery in Leo: a young ultra-diffuse galaxy forming at the tip of the longest ...
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Second-hand car buyers could potentially be at risk of third-hand exposure to methamphetamine, with new research examining the extent to which the drug spreads to surfaces such as dashboards in ...
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January 9, 2025 • The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition dating back to 1865.