Pluto's largest moon, Charon, likely formed through a capture event in the early, crowded Kuiper Belt. Three-body encounters and tidal forces allowed Charon to lose energy and become permanently bound, leading to the system's unique binary-like configuration and high angular momentum. This process offers insights into the formation of distant worlds.from World News, Today World News, Latest International News, World Breaking News, Trending News of World - Times of India https://ift.tt/KhxkFr1
