SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Something that orbits around another object
A
rocket
B
satellite
C
space shuttle
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one. An object in an orbit is called a satellite. A satellite can be natural, like Earth or the moon. Many planets have moons that orbit them.

Detailed explanation-2: -A satellite is an object that orbits around another object. They can be naturally occuring, like planets or moons, or built by humans, like satellites. Our Moon is a satellite of the Earth. The Earth, and the other planets in our solar system, are satellites of the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -This special, high Earth orbit is called geosynchronous. A satellite in a circular geosynchronous orbit directly over the equator (eccentricity and inclination at zero) will have a geostationary orbit that does not move at all relative to the ground. It is always directly over the same place on the Earth’s surface.

Detailed explanation-4: -An object in orbit is called a satellite. A satellite can be natural, like the moon. It can be human-made, like the space station.

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