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Snapshot of Pluto and Charon during kiss-and-capture. (Credit: Robert Melikyan and Adeene Denton)





Pluto and cheron formation

Learn more about how this new mechanism may have shaped Pluto and its largest moon, Charon. 

Pluto May Have Formed From the Newly Discovered Kiss and Capture Mechanism 

T Coronae Borealis, the binary star that will potentially light up later this year, can be found right near the constellation Corona Borealis in the northern sky. (Credit: Jakob Weyde/Shutterstock).

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Learn how T Coronae Borealis, a recurrent nova known as the Blaze Star, will likely light up in the night sky later in 2025 after last doing so in 1946.

The Blaze Star Will Soon Explode After 80 Years of Waiting

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Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function.

Microbes Can Colonize Space, Produce Drugs, and Create Energy

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Foucault's Pendulum

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