162: Charon's surprises with Dr. Beyer
Dr. Ross Beyer talks about Pluto's companion, Charon. He describes how he derived a theory explaining how Charon's "wonky" plains formed. He compares being a planetary geologist with a crime scene investigator, and tells us the story about how Charon got its name.
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Photo: The New Horizon’s team looking at a new image of Charon. Dr. Ross Beyer is directly in front of the computer. To is left is Dr. Bonnie Burrati. Also pictured is Dr. Kelsi Singer. Photo by Dr. Henry Throop.
