How did Pluto’s large moon Charon form? With a ‘kiss ... - CNN
Jan 10, 2025 · Now, new research suggests that Pluto and Charon briefly came together billions of years ago in a newly discovered “kiss and capture” collision. Scientists have long theorized …
"Kiss and capture": New theory explains how Pluto captured its
Jan 9, 2025 · Using simulations that took into account parameters like the size and composition of the bodies, along with the strength at which they collided, researchers reported that in the …
Space: How Pluto Landed its Moon With a 'Kiss' - Newsweek
Jan 6, 2025 · Pluto and its largest moon, Charon. A new study has proposed that Pluto captured Charon via a 'kiss'—rather than a catastrophic collision like the one that formed Earth's moon.
How Pluto captured its largest moon Charon with a 10-hour icy 'kiss'
Jan 6, 2025 · New research suggests that billions of years ago, Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, with a very brief icy "kiss." The theory could explain how the dwarf …
New "Kiss-and-Capture" Theory Explains Pluto's Formation of …
Jan 8, 2025 · A new theory has emerged to explain how Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, billions of years ago through a unique "kiss-and-capture" collision. The …
A Novel 'Kiss and Capture' Event Gave Pluto Its Largest Moon, …
Jan 9, 2025 · 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 …
'Kiss And Capture': Study Explains How Pluto's Largest Moon Was …
Jan 7, 2025 · According to new research, billions of years ago, Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, through a brief icy encounter. This theory sheds light on how the dwarf …
Newly discovered 'kiss and capture' mechanism explains the …
Jan 6, 2025 · A study led by Adeene Denton, a NASA postdoctoral fellow who conducted the research at the U of A Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, has revealed this unexpected "kiss …
Newly discovered 'kiss and capture' mechanism | EurekAlert!
Jan 6, 2025 · By considering something planetary scientists had overlooked over decades – the structural strength of cold, icy worlds – researchers have discovered an entirely new type of …
'Kiss and capture': Scientists propose new explanation for Charon ...
Jan 8, 2025 · The team from the University of Arizona proposed that Pluto captured Charon through an unusual mechanism termed "kiss and capture," suggesting a different formation …
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