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Pluto and Charon formed through a 'kiss and capture' collision
1 Week ago, Sunday, Jan 12, 2025, 02:21:40 by
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Billions of years ago, in the icy outskirts of our solar system, two celestial bodies collided. Instead of a catastrophic destruction, they united briefly, spinning together like a cosmic snowman. This “kiss and capture” scenario led to the formation of Pluto and its moon, Charon, as we know them today.
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