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 ...

A new study suggests that the origin of Pluto's largest moon was quite different than our own. Here's what you need to know.

New models reveal Pluto and Charon may have spent some of their early history locked together in an embrace after a grazing ...

A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...

Charon, the largest and most well-studied of ... their stories fit into the larger narrative of the solar system we all call home.

A new study proposes a 'kiss and capture' collision theory to explain the origins of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, shedding ...