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New Horizons Reveals Pluto's Secrets Through 'Kiss and Capture'

1/9/2025

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On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons probe made history with its groundbreaking flyby of Pluto and Charon, unveiling secrets of their origins. University of Arizona researchers introduced a captivating "kiss and capture" theory, proposing that a collision caused them to briefly merge. This intriguing process could shed light on Pluto's hidden ocean and unique geological wonders.

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On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons probe made history with its groundbreaking flyby of Pluto and Charon, unveiling secrets of their origins. University of Arizona researchers introduced a captivating "kiss and capture" theory, proposing that a collision caused them to briefly merge. This intriguing process could shed light on Pluto's hidden ocean and unique geological wonders.