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Which planet has fewer satellites?
In our Solar System, Planet Mercury and Planet Venus have no (0) satellites at all. No satellites orbit them. But if you are talking about planets with satellites and with the fewest moons, it is the Earth. Earth has only one natural satellite, THE MOON.
What is the difference between a natural and an artificial satellite?
An artificial satellite is a man-made object injected into orbit around another object (The Space Station is an artificial satellite of the Earth). A natural satellite is a "natural" object that orbits around another object (The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth).
Are there any satellites on mercury?
No, there are no natural or artificial satellites known to orbit Mercury. Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system, and its proximity to the Sun makes it less likely to have captured a moon compared to other planets.
What is the no of satellites of the planets?
well, all planets have different numbers of satellites... if you start from first planet Mercury, it has no natural satellite. Venus is also free of that.. Earth has one big that we can see and its called Moon or Luna(Greek for Moon) but astronomer say that earth has more than one, probably seven or some say two. Mars has two, Jupiter has 63 known satellites to date (including biggest satellite in solar system Ganymede) , Saturn has 60 to 62, Uranus has 27 known satellites, Neptune has 13 known satellites and Pluto has 3 (Not a planet anymore though)
How do you define a natural satellite?
A "natural satellite" is a body in space that revolves around (orbits) another body. Technically the planets are all satellites of the Sun, but the term is usually applied to the moons, moonlets, and other bodies circling a planet.The usage is required to differentiate moons, which were always satellites, from man-made or artificial satellites which were increasingly referenced as merely "satellites".Something not sent into space by humans, (eg not a sputnik, space station or rubbish). The moon, or even a captured asteroid, would be "natural"
The satellite of the earth?
The only NATURAL satellite of the Earth is the Moon. There are more than a thousand artificial satellites of the Earth.
What bodies circle the earth besides the moon?
A great number of artificial satellites. At any given time, the Earth may have one or more small natural satellites (temporarily captured asteroids) as well.
How many satellite do earth have?
It really depends on what you mean by a satellite. There are approximately 2465 artificial satellites orbitting earth. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite for more information.
Which 3 planets do not possess satellites?
Neither Mercury nor Venus have natural satellites. Earth has one natural satellite and several thousand artificial ones. All of the other planets have at least two (Mars) or more.
Is the moon called the Earth's statellite?
Yes. More specifically, it is sometimes called a "natural satellite", to distinguish it from the artificial (man-made) satellites that also orbit Earth.
How many satellites are in the solar system?
There are 168 known natural satellites (moons) of the 8 major planets. There are also moons around 3 of the 5 dwarf planets (Pluto, Eris, and Haumea). There are more than 200 artificial satellites (or expired satellites) in Earth orbit or scattered throughout the solar system.
All satellites are man made.True Or False?
False. Only the so-called 'artificial' satellites are man-made. The 'natural' satellites didn't get that name because of the ingredients used to manufacture them. They are called 'natural' because they were created by Nature, not by man. Earth's Moon is an example of a natural satellite, not man-made. There are almost 100 more known examples elsewhere in the Solar System.
Which planet has fewer satellites?
In our Solar System, Planet Mercury and Planet Venus have no (0) satellites at all. No satellites orbit them. But if you are talking about planets with satellites and with the fewest moons, it is the Earth. Earth has only one natural satellite, THE MOON.
Moons and satellites in earth?
The Earth has one moon, called the Moon. However, the term "satellite" is used more broadly in astronomy to refer to any natural or artificial object that orbits around a larger object. So, technically, the Moon could be considered a natural satellite of Earth.
How many natural and artificial satellites does Earth have?
Earth has one natural satellite (the moon). There are also several stray rocks in odd orbits but none of these is considered significant or long-term. The United States Space Surveillance Network is tracking more than 8000 man-made objects in orbit that are 10 cm in diameter or larger. About 560 of these are artificial satellites (i.e. constructed objects intentionally placed in orbit to perform some function), the rest are debris being tracked to prevent its reentry being mistaken for an incoming missile.
How do artificial satellites stay in space?
They orbit the Earth because they experience a centripetal force due to the gravitational attraction between them and the Earth. Do you need more detail?
What is the difference between a natural and an artificial satellite?
An artificial satellite is a man-made object injected into orbit around another object (The Space Station is an artificial satellite of the Earth). A natural satellite is a "natural" object that orbits around another object (The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth).
