A satellite. The Moon of Earth is a satellite, the over 60 moons Jupiter are all satellites.
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An object in space that circles around another object is called a satellite. Satellites can be natural, such as moons orbiting planets, or artificial, like man-made spacecraft orbiting Earth.
A large space object that revolves around a star is called a planet. It orbits the star due to gravitational forces and is often part of a solar system.
A satellite is an object that orbits around a planet or body in space. There are artificial satellites and natural satellites. An artificial satellite is an object, like a space station, that has been set into orbit around a planet by humans. A natural satellite naturally finds its way into close orbit around a planet, like the moon naturally orbits the Earth.
In space, when one object blocks the light from reaching another object, a shadow is cast. This effect is similar to shadows on Earth, but in the vacuum of space, shadows can be more defined, especially when the background is bright, like a star or a planet. These shadows can provide important information about the shapes and positions of objects in space.
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space is called an orbit. Orbits are typically elliptical in shape, with the object moving in a curved path around the central body due to the gravitational pull between them. The speed of the object and the distance from the central body determine the exact shape of the orbit.