Researchers accounted for the previously overlooked structures of the dwarf planet and moon in computer simulations of a celestial collision

Pluto and its largest moon Charon could have come together via a 10-hour “kiss-and-capture” encounter after a grazing collision

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.

The first full moon of the year comes into view next week. The wolf moon, named for the howling of hungry wolves during cold winter nights, will be at peak just after sunset Monday, Jan. 13. Full moon names are often tied to nature or farming and have roots in Native American,

Skygazers, rejoice: the first full moon of the year will light up the sky on Monday evening. Nicknamed the Wolf Moon, here’s how to see it in January 2025. What Is The Wolf Moon? Due to their nocturnal nature,