22. Could Pluto ever fall back in orbit and be Neptune's moon? (A K2S Question)

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No. Pluto's orbit is very stable now. Neptune's moon, Triton, is probably a Pluto-like object that got caught by Neptune a long time ago.

Answer provided by Dr. John Spencer, Ph.D.


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