A Field Guide to the Planets
Season 1
Ep 17. Pluto and Charon: The Binary Worlds
- TV-PG
- November 8, 2019
- 30 min
Although Pluto is no longer categorized as a planet, Pluto and its moon Charon are considered the closest thing in the solar system to a binary planet system. Explore fascinating revelations from the New Horizons mission, including Pluto's glacial flows, floating mountains, extreme seasons, unexpectedly complex atmosphere, and a surface that appears to be dusted in complex organic molecules.