A natural satellite that orbits a planet is a moon
Triton is the largest moon of Neptune.
Earth is the major planet in our solar system that has only one moon, which is called the Moon.
A small planet is called a dwarf planet, while a small spacecraft is typically referred to as a satellite.
Jupiter has the largest moon in the solar system called Ganymede. Ganymede is even larger than the planet Mercury.
The fictional planet Tralfamadore is the moon of a large planet called Tran.
Right from moon? It appears as if a moon but big in size.
moon phases
A small planet going round a big planet is called a moon. Like our moon, it is smaller than Earth - so all planets orbiting round a bigger planet is called a moon.
The planet is Saturn.
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is a moon
A moon
A planet orbiting another planet is called a moon or satellite. Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets in our solar system and beyond.
Pieces of rock that strike the surface of a moon or planet are called meteorites.
jupiter moon called IO
A moon.
This is Neptunes largest moon.