Glossary term: Satellite
Description: A satellite is an object that orbits a planet, dwarf planet, or a smaller body such as an asteroid. These can be artificial satellites launched by humans or natural satellites, normally known as moons. The Earth has one natural satellite, the Moon, and many artificial satellites orbiting it.
The term satellite galaxy is also sometimes used to refer to one galaxy that orbits another galaxy.
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