Pluto follows a highly elliptical orbit around the Sun, unlike most planets with nearly circular paths, meaning it stretches much farther out and swings much closer in, at times moving closer to the Sun than Neptune before traveling far back into deep space, completing its full orbit in approximately 248 Earth years.
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Most planets follow nearly circular paths around the Sun, but Pluto is different. Its orbit is highly elliptical, meaning it stretches much farther out and then swings much closer in. At times, Pluto is even closer to the Sun than Neptune before moving far back into [music] deep space again. This creates a long, uneven journey that takes about 248 Earth years to complete.
It's one of the most unusual orbits in [music] the solar system, making Pluto's path anything but simple.
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