"We were definitely surprised by the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture. There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where the two bodies only temporarily merge before re-separating!" ...

There are five confirmed dwarf planets in the solar system: Ceres, Haumea, Eris ... activity is caused by interactions with its moon Charon. As a result, they thought it was unlikely for other ...

Of the five dwarf planets in the Solar System – including Eris, Ceres, Makemake, and Haumea – Pluto is easily ... Despite this, it is capable of holding onto moons. "Pluto is orbited by ...