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Pluto and Charon: Binary System in Space

THE HEART OF PLUTO
Pluto's heart likely formed when a moon collided with Pluto, nowadays, it is filled with solid nitrogen.
The feature is on the side facing away from Charon. The astronomical name is Sputnik Planitia.
THE PLUTO SYSTEM
 
Charon: the largest moon of Pluto, was formed when a large object collided with Proto-Pluto, which shattered it into 6 parts, 2 of which are spherical, orbiting around each other, rather like two children swinging around each other holding hands.
ENVIROMENT
Pluto's atmosphere, which is mainly made of nitrogen is blue, like the Earth's, , the dark stripe is made soot raining down.

Product note: the cogs not inside the model are meant to connect with some other cogs. This is a mechanised model of Pluto and Charon.
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