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Messanger satellite launched by nasa studies which planet?
Mercury
What force keeps satellite in orbit around the Earth?
There is only one main force acting on a satellite when it is in orbit, and that is the gravitational force.
What is the difference between a planet and a natural satellite?
A planet is an object that orbits a star, has enough gravity to make itself mostly round, and has cleared other objects out of its orbit. A satellite is an object that orbits another object that is itself orbiting a star. The object may be a planet, dwarf planet, asteroid, or comet.
What is the number of satillites on Saturn?
Venus is unique in that it and Mercury are the only planets in the solar system with no natural satellites. Currently the European Space Agency (ESA) has a satellite named Venus Express orbiting the planet.
What happens with satellite TV when there is a sun outage?
The Sun is the prime energy source for the planet earth. It burns and gives the planet light every day. The sun never goes out, but at certain times during the orbit of the satellite, the sun will affect how the satellite transmits. This is called a "sun outage" Sometimes, the sun will release large plasma masses called Coronal Mass Ejections, and these events may disrupt satellite TV. Satellite TV interference is common due to solar radiation, solar wind, and CMEs.
Which planet has one satellite?
Earth is the only (non-dwarf) planet that has exactly one natural satellite: the Moon.
Which planet has only 1 satellite?
Earth.
What planet has a satellite with an astmosphere?
Saturn. Titan is the only satellite known to have atmosphere.
Is earth's moon a planet?
The moon is the (only) "natural satellite" of the earth. It is not a planet.
Earth is the satellite of the?
We have assigned names of things obviously. Planet is the name for those which goes around the sun. And satellite is the one which goes around the planet. So earth is a planet and not considered as satellite. Moon is the natural satellite to our earth.
When a planet or one of its satellites casts its shadow on another planet or satellite an event occurs that you call an?
planet ?
What is the Moon the Earth's only?
Because it only orbits around our planet.
Which planet is the earth?
Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is one of the terrestrial planets and has one satellite, the Moon.
What are all the planets people had walked on?
The only planet walked on by people (humans) is the Earth. The only other astronomic body that humans have walked on , is our natural satellite the Moon.
Which planet does the satellite Atlas orbit?
The Satellite Atlas orbits the planet Saturn.
Oberon is a satellite of what planet?
Oberon is a moon/satellite of the planet Uranus.
When a planet or one of its satellites casts its shadow on another planet or satellite what happens?
you can see a shadow on the planet and its so cool
