Is the Moon a natural or an artificial satellite of the Earth? Why?

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Moon is a natural satellite revolving around the earth. Because the moon is a celestial object revolving around the earth, it's not a human-made machine sent out to revolve in an orbit fixed by humans.

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Statement 1: Moon is a natural satellite of Earth.

Statement 2: Man-made satellites launched from Earth to orbit around it, are known as artificial satellites. But, moon is a naturally occuring celestial body, which revolves around Earth.

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