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Pluto's dwarf planet partner Charon may have spilled its guts to create 2 of the pair's moons
Two of Pluto's midsize moons may be made of the guts of its largest moon, Charon, new research suggests. New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show that the two moons, Nix and ...
New research suggests that Pluto may have acquired its most massive moon, Charon, through an ancient grazing impact, which the science team refers to as a “kiss and capture”. The study uses computer ...
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Why Pluto could be reclassified as a planet again
The debate over Pluto’s planetary status has been ongoing since its reclassification as a “dwarf planet” in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Recent discussions and new scientific ...
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