According to Dr. Grundy, Pluto is a planet. "I use the word 'planet' to refer to it, and most of the planetary science ...

One idea is that Pluto got its moon system when a massive object smashed into the dwarf planet. The resulting debris then formed into the moons. This hypothesis was nicknamed the “Big Whack.” ...

New research suggests that billions of years ago, Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, with a very brief icy "kiss." The theory could explain how the dwarf planet (yeah, we wish Pluto was ...

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In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Pluto in Aquarius 2025: read on to learn more about what the planet of death in the sign of the water bearer has in store for the collective this year. artefacti - stock.adobe.com Let’s talk ...

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 ...

similar to how a massive body is believed to have slammed into Earth to launch out material that our planet captured to birth our moon. "Something big hits Pluto, and you get Charon, but like with ...