What Future Awaits Triton, the Largest Satellite of Neptune

question 217

Multiple Choice

What future awaits Triton, the largest satellite of Neptune?

• A) probable destruction from impact by Pluto
• B) gravitational capture by Pluto
• C) escape from Neptune after billions of years, as Triton gradually spirals outward
• D) tidal breakup as it spirals closer to Neptune

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