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How Pluto walks a tightrope between a stable and chaotic orbit

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How Pluto walks a tightrope between a stable and chaotic orbit
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Pluto is lucky to exist in the orbit that it does, according to new computer simulations that show how the dwarf planet skirts near a chaotic orbit that could potentially destroy the beloved world.
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