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Pluto's moon Charon may have once spun once every 14 hours, and its ancient mountains still record how it slowed down.
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What
Pluto's moon Charon may have once spun once every 14 hours, and its ancient mountains still record how it slowed down.
When
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:28:00 GMT · 2h 43m ago
Where
Pluto system ·
Why
Ancient mountains on Charon record the process by which its rotation slowed over time.
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This finding provides new insights into the geological and rotational history of Charon, a moon in the Pluto system.
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