New research suggests that billions of years ago, Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, with a very brief icy ...

In a study published recently in Nature Geoscience, researchers unveiled a new theory explaining the formation of Charon, Pluto's largest moon. The team from the University of Arizona proposed ...

In June 2016, NASA released a new photo of Charon, one of Pluto's moons, which shows a deep crack that is actually longer and deeper than the Grand Canyon. Produced by Arielle Berger. Original ...

An curved arrow pointing right. See what's so weird about Pluto and its moons. Produced by Emmanuel Ocbazghi. Original reporting by Jessica Orwig. Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Science ...

But on Charon, Pluto's nearest moon, they found this most familiar of geological features. There was more, on Pluto itself, that recalled the American mid-west. Dark streaks on Pluto's plains ...

There's no problem, however, with ... Pluto-Charon Formation Scenario Mimics Earth-Moon System Jan. 7, 2025 — A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and ...

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This is the story of Pluto, a planet that has been removed from the solar system and is wandering alone in the vastness of space, and its satellite, Charon, which hovers around Pluto.