Evidence of the slowing of Charon's spin period (despinning) is recorded in tectonic features on the surface of Pluto's icy moon, according to a modeling study published in Nature Communications. The findings offer insights into the early thermal evolution of Charon and other icy satellites in t...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-07-pluto-moon-charon.html)

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