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NASA shares about 'planetary besties' Charon and Pluto. See mesmerising pic
Hindustan TimesNASA often shares numerous videos and pictures showcasing outer space. "Charon is the largest of Pluto's five moons – Charon is 754 miles across, and Pluto is about 1,400 miles wide. The space agency further added, "At half the size of Pluto, Charon is the largest known satellite relative to its parent body. The same surfaces of Charon and Pluto always face each other, a phenomenon called mutual tidal locking." While describing the image, they wrote, "Pluto's moon Charon is pictured in the centre of the image. It's incredible how Charon and Pluto dance together in their cosmic ballet, forming a unique double dwarf planet system," posted a third.