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False. Scientists once believed Pluto to be a former moon of Neptune.

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No, a moon is an object orbiting a planet. Pluto orbits the sun, however, Pluto and its moon Charon orbit a common barycenter external to both bodies.

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Pluto has five moons.

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Is it true Pluto is smaller than Earth's moon?

Yes. Pluto's diameter is about two-thirds that of our moon.


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Is it true that one of Pluto's moons is more than half Pluto's size?

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Which is hotter the Moon or Pluto?

Day time on the Moon is hotter than Pluto. Night time on the moon is about as cold as Pluto, sometimes colder.


How much bigger is our moon than Pluto?

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Is Pluto's moons bigger that it?

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What is unusual about Pluto's moon?

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How does diameter of Pluto compare with that of our moon?

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