NASA saw Pluto’s moon Charon users said it is like our moon know the details

American space agency NASA is at the forefront in sharing amazing pictures of space. Millions of people follow its social media handles just to get every update related to space. In its latest post, NASA has shared the picture of Charon, the largest moon of Pluto. The American Space Agency says that the distance of Charon from Pluto is 19640 kilometers. Scientists also view both celestial bodies as dwarf planets.

Remember that currently Pluto is considered a dwarf planet. It was first discovered by Clyde Tombaugh and was then recognized as one of the 9 planets of the solar system. But now it is considered one of the largest members of the Kuiper Belt. The term Kuiper Belt refers to the region of icy bodies at the outer edges of our solar system. In 2006, Pluto was stripped of its planet status.

Interestingly, Pluto’s moon Charon is half its size and is its largest satellite. The surfaces of Pluto and Charon always face each other. This phenomenon is called mutual tidal locking.

Charon’s picture on NASA’s social page has received more than 5 lakh 72 thousand likes so far. Some users called this image unbelievable. One user wrote that this is why I love NASA. If you get bored of looking at Earth, NASA has beautiful things in the distance for you. One user wrote that Charon looks like our moon and is very beautiful.

Recently, NASA had also shared an astronomical phenomenon named ‘Cosmic Jewellery’. That photo was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Popularly known as the Necklace Nebula, that place is located at a distance of 15 thousand light years from the Earth. At first glance, it seemed as if ‘defeat’ was waiting for someone in space.