Statement 1: Moon is a natural satellite of earth. Statement 2: Man made satellites launched from earth to orbit around it, are known as artificicial satellites, but moon is a naturally occuring celestial body,which revolves around the earth.

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Since, moon is a naturally occurring celestial body, which revolves around the earth, and thus it is a natural satellite of earth, but the satellites, which are sent from earth by humans, are artificial satellites.

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