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Scientists find new details on how exactly the Moon was formed

New research suggests that we might have missed something very important in our understanding of how the Moon formed.

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Saturn's moon Mimas may have an ocean — and a future spacecraft could find it

"It would be hard, but may be doable."

Space · Oct 10, 2025

Pluto captured its moon with a kiss

Research on Charon's cosmic dance with Pluto could have implications for other objects in the Kuiper Belt

Salon · Jan 9, 2025

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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, colliding and engaging in a passionate but icy 10 hour kiss with Charon billions of years ago.

Space · Jan 6, 2025

‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon

Findings suggest Charon collided with dwarf planet and then pair briefly rotated together before separating

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025

Pluto's heart-shaped scar may offer clues to the frozen world's history

How Pluto's Sputnik Planitia formed remains unknown, but researchers have imagined a body about the size of Switzerland crashing into Pluto at a shallow angle.

Space · Apr 23, 2024

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