The Essential Guide to Astronomy
A massive collision with Pluto’s moon Charon could have formed the dwarf planet’s collection of smaller moons.
By: Nola Taylor Redd
August 27, 2020
Scientists studying New Horizons images of craters on Pluto and its moon Charon have found that the Kuiper Belt must contain fewer small objects than expected — which suggests the outer solar system hasn’t changed much since its earliest days.
By: Monica Young
February 28, 2019
The International Astronomical Union has approved names for features on Pluto's largest moon, Charon.
By: David Dickinson
April 23, 2018