NASA's Stunning Discovery on Pluto's Largest Moon

Everything you need to know about Pluto’s shadow, Charon. If you love learning about science as much as I do, head to http://brilliant.org/astrum to start for free. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited access to everything on Brilliant. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Join us as we journey to the solar system's frozen edge to explore Pluto’s mysterious companion, Charon. Forming half of the solar system’s most intriguing binary, Charon’s dark surface bears the scars of a violent past, and a bizarre red stain on its pole. Join us to explore everything we know about Charon, the moon that helped to redefine what it means to be a planet. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Pluto’s Shadow 1:18 Accidental Discovery 5:15 The Pluto-Charon System 8:42 The Kiss and Capture Theory 13:48 Charon’s Surface 16:31 Cryovolcanoes on Charon 18:50 Mordor Macula: Charon’s Red Spot 21:52 What Charon Has Taught Us ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Displate Posters: https://astrumspace.info/Displates Astrum Infographic Artwork: https://electrify.art/collections/astrum Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumespanol Astrum Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn_-OwvV63mr1yeUGvH-BQ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “Charon: Pluto’s Largest Moon”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/charonoverview “The Accidental Discovery of Charon”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/charondiscovery “The Dynamics of Pluto’s Satellites”, via iop.org https://astrumspace.info/plutosatellites “The Pluto-Charon System (NASA Lithograph)”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/plutocharon “The ‘Kiss-and-Capture’ Origin of Pluto’s Moon Charon”, via nature.com https://astrumspace.info/kisscapture “Cracks in Charon Could Indicate an Extinct Underground Ocean”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/charoncracks “Charon’s Surface Geology”, via usra.edu https://astrumspace.info/charongeology “Differentiation and Cryovolcanism in the Pluto–Charon System”, via usra.edu https://astrumspace.info/charoncryovolc “The Origin of Mordor Macula on Charon”, via ui.adsabs.harvard.edu https://astrumspace.info/mordormacula “Source of Volatiles on Charon”, via nature.com https://astrumspace.info/charonvolatiles ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writers: Jess Jordan, Alex McColgan Video Editor: Nick Shishkin Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Manager: Raquel Taylor Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: NASA/ESO/ESA #Astrum #Space #Charon