Until now, it was assumed that Pluto and Charon were formed after a violent collision. However, they may have found each ...

Pluto and Charon may have formed through a “kiss and capture” mechanism, with the two icy bodies colliding and becoming ...

This "kiss and capture" mechanism offers a fresh perspective on planetary formation, particularly about Pluto and its largest ...

The love story between Pluto and Charon may have started with a kiss. A new study suggests the dwarf planet and its scarcely smaller moon likely came together in a collision that saw them conjoined ...

Simulations suggest Pluto and its largest moon may have gently stuck together for a few hours before Charon settled into a ...