Kiss and capture': scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moonPluto's moon Charon likely formed from a collision scenario termed 'kiss-and-capture' rather than earlier speculation of a large impact.
Did Pluto 'kiss and capture' its largest moon?New simulations suggest Pluto-Charon formed from solid proto-bodies, not fluids as previously thought.
Kiss and capture': scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moonPluto's moon Charon likely formed from a collision scenario termed 'kiss-and-capture' rather than earlier speculation of a large impact.
Did Pluto 'kiss and capture' its largest moon?New simulations suggest Pluto-Charon formed from solid proto-bodies, not fluids as previously thought.
New research suggests the Moon may have formed very shortly after the EarthThe Moon may have formed 180 million years earlier than previously thought, influenced by tidal heating events that complicated its dating.
James Webb Telescope Spots Bizarre Object That's Spewing Out Jets of GasesNASA's discovery of Centaur 29P's gas jets may reshape our understanding of solar system formation.
JWST compels us to ask: what's wrong with Vega?Assuming findings across too few examples leads to misconceptions, especially in exoplanet science.
James Webb Telescope Spots Bizarre Object That's Spewing Out Jets of GasesNASA's discovery of Centaur 29P's gas jets may reshape our understanding of solar system formation.
JWST compels us to ask: what's wrong with Vega?Assuming findings across too few examples leads to misconceptions, especially in exoplanet science.
This Potentially Rogue Planet Might Have Rings That Rotate Backwards - And That's Not the Weird PartJ1407b may have a retrograde ring system, raising questions about its formation and the mechanics behind such unusual orbits.
Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn't where it should beDirectly imaging exoplanets requires specific conditions like youthful heat and a coronagraph to block starlight, enhancing our understanding of exoplanetary systems.
Look! NASA's Lucy Mission Stumbled Upon An Asteroid With Planet-Like FeaturesThe Lucy mission, initially meant to visit the Trojans, discovered valuable scientific information about asteroid Dinkinesh along the way.
James Webb Spots Epic Collision Between Giant AsteroidsNASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of a massive collision between two giant asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system, providing insights into cosmic events and planetary formations.
'Cataclysmic' collision of giant asteroids is discovered by NASACollision between asteroids in Beta Pictoris star system 20 years ago observed by James Webb telescope.
James Webb Spots Epic Collision Between Giant AsteroidsNASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of a massive collision between two giant asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system, providing insights into cosmic events and planetary formations.
'Cataclysmic' collision of giant asteroids is discovered by NASACollision between asteroids in Beta Pictoris star system 20 years ago observed by James Webb telescope.