Pluto's life partner, Charon, has a disarming red 'cap'. Ever since New Horizons snapped the moon's rust-tinted north pole on its 2015 flyby, scientists have pondered the planetary processes … [Read more...] about Pluto’s Moon Has a Mysterious Red North Pole, And We May Finally Know Why
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A Dead Star Has Been Caught Ripping Apart Its Planetary System
When a star dies, what happens to its planets? Well, if that star is a certain white dwarf 86 light-years away, those planets are currently in the process of being torn apart and eaten by the star, … [Read more...] about A Dead Star Has Been Caught Ripping Apart Its Planetary System