Walkabout the Galaxy   /     Kiss and Capture for Pluto and Charon and Dark Energy Remains Dark

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Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, orbit each other with gazes lovingly fixed on each other, held in place by a romantic tidal attraction. But Charon's large size has always been difficult to explain. New simulations show that their love affair may...
Duration
46:03
Publishing date
2025-01-15 11:00
Link
https://walkaboutthegalaxy.libsyn.com/kiss-and-capture-for-pluto-and-charon-and-dark-energy-remains-dark
Contributors
  Josh Colwell, Addie Dove, Jim Cooney, Audrey Martin
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Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, orbit each other with gazes lovingly fixed on each other, held in place by a romantic tidal attraction. But Charon's large size has always been difficult to explain. New simulations show that their love affair may have started at the beginning with a "Kiss and Capture" collision, much gentler than the devasting impact that formed our own Moon. Hear all about that, Centaurs, space news, space trivia, and a new way to explain away Dark Energy with your friendly neighborhood astroquarks.