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Pluto’s huge moon Charon may have formed as part of a kiss and run

Pluto’s huge moon Charon may have formed as part of a kiss and run

Instead of a massive collision shattering the impactor, it may have merely allowed Pluto to hang out with it a little while before forming an actual moon

Philip Plait
Philip Plait