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Sep 05, 2018. Article. A satellite is a body that orbits around another body in space. There are two different types of satellites – natural and man-made. Examples of natural satellites are the Earth and Moon. The Earth rotates around the Sun and the Moon rotates around the Earth. A man-made satellite is a machine that is launched into space ...
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A satellite is an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object. There are two kinds of satellites: natural (such as the moon orbiting the Earth) or artificial (such as the ...
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Welcome to NASA's Eyes, a way for you to learn about your home planet, our solar system, the universe beyond and the spacecraft exploring them.
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NASA high-definition satellite images. Updated every day since the year 2000.
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A satellite can be any object that orbits a planet, star, or moon. An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one. So, Earth is a satellite, because it orbits the Sun! The Moon is also a satellite because it orbits Earth. But, usually, the word"satellite" refers to a machine that is launched into space ...
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Communications satellites essentially overcome the problem of sending radio waves, which shoot in straight lines, around our curved planet—intercontinental signals, in other words. They're also useful for communicating to and from remote areas where ordinary wired or wireless communications can't reach.
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Satellite, natural object (moon) or spacecraft (artificial satellite) orbiting a larger astronomical body. Most known natural satellites orbit planets; the Earth’s Moon is the most obvious example. All the planets in the solar system except Mercury and Venus have natural satellites. More than 160
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Zoom Earth is a live weather map and hurricane tracker that lets you explore the world in stunning detail. You can view satellite images, rain radar, wind speed forecast maps and more for any place on the planet. Whether you want to track hurricanes, tropical storms, severe weather or just enjoy the beauty of nature, Zoom Earth is the perfect tool for you.
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