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What is a satellite? Name the natural satellite of the Earth.

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Any celestial body revolving around another celestial body is called its satellite.

Earth is a satellite because it moves around the sun. The moon is a satellite because it moves around Earth. Earth and the moon are called "natural" satellites.

An artificial satellite is an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or another planet in order to collect information or to communicate.


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