Recent scientific modeling has proposed a fascinating theory about how Pluto captured its largest moon, Charon. The theory suggests a novel “kiss and capture” event, where the two celestial bodies ...

Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, has become central to research on how small worlds form and evolve in the outer Solar System. The pair orbits a shared centre of mass that lies outside Pluto’s surface, a ...

NASA's new chief wants to reinstate Pluto as a planet. And scientists are on board – as long as you're also okay with having ...