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Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory
(Pluto has four smaller moons besides ... the ‘kiss’ part of kiss-and-capture,” Denton said in an email. “There hasn’t really been a kind of impact before where the two bodies only ...
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How Pluto captured its largest moon Charon with a 10-hour icy 'kiss'
Pluto may have got romantic to capture its largest moon ... the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture," Denton continued. "There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where the two bodies only ...
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Pluto’s Weirdly Big Moon May Have Come From A ‘Kiss And Capture’
The two bodies would have stayed mostly intact and then later separated into Pluto and its biggest moon. The computer models also agree with how Charon orbits Pluto, making it a tidy and compellin ...
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Crazy relationship between Pluto and its moons
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New study suggests a completely different origin for Pluto’s largest moon
A new study suggests that the origin of Pluto's largest moon was quite different than our own. Here's what you need to know.
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Relationship between Pluto and its moons
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 ...