UNIVERSE
SATELLITESICY BODIES
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Question
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Today, the number of satellites orbiting the Earth is in the ____
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hundreds.
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thousands.
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billions.
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millions.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to UNOOSA records, there are 8, 261 satellites orbiting the Earth as on January 2022, out of which only 4, 852 satellites are active (as at the end of December 2021), confirmed by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), who maintains the record of the operational satellites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Earth has the moon which is only the one natural satellite.
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