During their excavation of the site in 2013, archaeologists reported witnessing several birds dropping dead after flying too ...

Billions of years ago, in the icy outskirts of the solar system, a dramatic collision forged the unusual pairing of Pluto and its moon, Charon. This celestial dance defied expectations, birthing a ...

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 that Charon formed much ...

Pluto may have got romantic to capture its largest moon, colliding and engaging in a passionate but icy 10 hour kiss with ...

THE ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth. It is a passage once ...

University of Arizona researchers have unveiled evidence of romance at the farthest reaches of the solar system: a cosmic ...

In 1928, the amateur astronomer was offered a job at Lowell Observatory in Arizona, where he discovered Pluto. In 1934, he married Patricia Edson. They had two children, Annette and Alden.

It is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth and 2000 years later, it lies in ruins - yet visitors should still be wary. It is a passage once used for animal sacrifices to the Greek god of ...

New study reveals Pluto and Charon’s origin: a unique "kiss and capture" collision redefines how binary systems form.

Recent simulations link the creation of Pluto and its moon Charon to a colossal impact, akin to the Earth-Moon origin, ...

It was not until 1994 that the Hubble Space Telescope produced the first image of both Pluto and Charon with clear space between them. Christy's discovery was important because the existence of ...

"Pluto and Charon are different—they're smaller, colder and made primarily of rock and ice," Denton explained. "When we accounted for the actual strength of these materials, we discovered ...