A rare look at NASA’s next sharp-eyed space telescope
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark ...
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Takes Giant Leap Toward Unveiling the Universe
The Roman Space Telescope is nearing completion with its recent integration into the launch spacecraft. This sets the stage ...
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Pluto and Charon formed through a 'kiss and capture' collision
New study reveals Pluto and Charon’s origin: a unique "kiss and capture" collision redefines how binary systems form.
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Pluto may have captured its largest moon with a ‘kiss,’ scientists say
For decades, astronomers have tried to determine how Pluto acquired its unusually large moon Charon, which is about half the ...
The story behind Pluto's huge moon bodes well for distant ocean worlds
Since New Horizons' close encounter with Pluto 10 years ago, experts have come to think of the dwarf planet as much more ...
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Greater Focus Needed on How Existing International Law Can Prevent the Increasing Militarization of Outer Space July 10, 2024 — There is a pressing need for countries and international ...
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A Novel ‘Kiss and Capture’ Event Gave Pluto Its Largest Moon, Charon, New Study Suggests
Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a ...
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Here’s how Pluto and Charon became a bizarre double planet
For decades, astronomers suspected that Pluto and Charon formed through a process similar to Earth and the Moon. This theory, ...
Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
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.
'Kiss and capture': Scientists propose new explanation for Charon, Pluto's largest moon
Unlike Earth, where the Moon orbits the planet, Pluto and Charon orbit each other, forming a binary system that is more ...