While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

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. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Some 4.5 billion years ...

When astronomers found a large world farther out than Pluto, it became one of the final nails in the coffin of our ninth ...

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 ...

Charon is half the size of Pluto, “making it the largest known moon relative to its parent planet in our solar system,” NASA notes. So how did Pluto get its chonky companion? A new study ...

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Each planet is imagined as a stand-up comic, bringing its unique traits to the stage. Mercury's quick wit, Venus's charm, ...

On Jan. 21, the sun will join forces with Pluto in Aquarius, stirring things up in a powerful way. Discover what this ...

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 ...

Kiss-and-capture could also help resolve an open question about Pluto’s temperature. Astronomers think that the planet had an underground liquid ocean for most or all of its history, but where ...

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