Satellites
When you hear the word satellite you
usually imagine a machine that humans put
up in space. However, a
satellite actually refers to anything orbiting a
celestial body. This includes
moons, space debris, and our very
own man made machines that orbit the
planet we call home.
Moons
 Several
moons are thought to be the leftover materials of
the planets they orbit. Where other moons
that have eccentric
or unstable orbits might be captured asteroids
that have
fragmented due to collisions. Charos
which orbits
Pluto, and Earth's very own moon are possibly
the only exceptions, because they have stable
orbits but are believed to be captured
asteroids.
Don't forget to check out NASA's
Interactive Satellite Viewer
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