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How is an artificial satellite different from a natural satellite? Give one example of each.

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A natural satellite is a celestial body that revolves around a planet. For example, Moon is the natural satellite to Earth.
On the other hand, the satellites that are contructed by the humans and launched from the Earth are called artificial satellites. These satellites revolve around the Earth much closer than its natural satellite, the Moon. For example, Sputnik-I

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