When astronomers found a large world farther out than Pluto, it became one of the final nails in the coffin of our ninth ...

"We were definitely surprised by the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture. There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where the two bodies only temporarily merge before re-separating!" ...

This once-in-a-generation shift is a pivotal power play in a saga that will unfold in the years and decades to come.

Scientists have discovered a new type of planetary collision called “kiss-and-capture,” where Pluto and proto-Charon briefly ...

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a ...

Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a subsurface ocean on the icy dwarf planet.

Mercury will join forces with Pluto in Aquarius, stirring up deeply profound revelations and unveiling shocking truths.

On Jan. 21, the sun will join forces with Pluto in Aquarius, stirring things up in a powerful way. Discover what this ...

As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Some 4.5 billion years ...