Walkabout The Galaxy
Kiss and Capture for Pluto and Charon and Dark Energy Remains Dark
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:46:03
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Synopsis
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.