Swatch’s new MoonSwatch strap has transformed my Mission to Pluto – but it isn’t perfect
The colour of mine matches the Mission to Pluto pretty well, and I like how the strap is embellished with both “Speedmaster” ...
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20 years ago, the discovery of Eris spelled doom for planet Pluto
When astronomers found a large world farther out than Pluto, it became one of the final nails in the coffin of our ninth ...
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Pluto’s Weirdly Big Moon May Have Come From A ‘Kiss And Capture’
"The heat from the impact and subsequent tidal forces could have played a crucial role in shaping the features we see on Pluto's surface today." NASA’s New Horizons mission visited Pluto in 2015 ...
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Why Pluto Doesn’t Orbit Like a Normal Planet
Most moons orbit their planets, but Pluto and Charon are different—they revolve around a point in space between them! 🔄 Why does this happen, and what did NASA’s New Horizons mission reveal about ...
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The story behind Pluto's huge moon bodes well for distant ocean worlds
This composite image of Pluto, right, and Charon, its largest moon, showcases photos captured by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft in July 2015. Unlike how scientists believe Earth's moon formed ...
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Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
Studying Pluto in more detail might tell us whether its cosmic dance really did take place, although it is likely to be a long time before another spacecraft visits the dwarf planet.
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Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For decades ...
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Charon: Pluto's dwarf planet partner
Charon is made mostly of water ice. When the New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto and Charon in 2015, it imaged only one side of Charon. It found that Charon's north polar region, called Mordor ...