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Satellite -An object orbit aroundanother object in spaceNatural
SatellitesArtificial Satellites
Natural Satellites
Mercury: the innermost planet
Venus: the veiled planet
Earth:the only planet with evidence of life
Moon-Every civilizationhas had a name for thesatellite of Earth
that isknown, in English, as theMoon. The name is ofAnglo-Saxon
derivation
Mars: the red planet
Phobos-(named for one of the horses that drew Mars chariot);
Deimos-(named for one of Mars companions). One of the smallest
natural satellites in the solar system, its surface displays
numerous craters.
Jupiter: lord of the heavens
Io-Satelliteof Jupiter; the celestial body with the greatest
number of active volcanoes. Europa-Satellite of Jupiter; displays a
surface layer of ice that might cover liquid water.
Callisto-Satellite of Jupiter; its heavily cratered surface
indicates that Callisto is very old. Ganymede-Satellite of Jupiter;
the largest natural satellite in the solar system; its glacial
surface is thought to cover an ocean and a mantle.
Saturn: the elegant planet
Titan-Saturns largest satellite, 1.5 times the diameter of the
Moon.Rhea-Satellite of Saturn; its cratered surface is covered with
ice as hard as rock. Dione-Satellite of Saturn; its cratered
surface features ice deposits.
Tethys-Satelliteof Saturn thought to be composed of ice;
visible on its surface is an immense impact crater named Odysseus.
Mimas -Satellite of Saturn; features a crater named Herschel
spanning one-third of its surface. Iapetus -Satellite of Saturn
featuring a bright side composed of ice and a dark side composed of
unknown matter
Uranus: the twin of Neptune
Oberon-The most distant satellite of Uranus; its craters are
often surrounded by light rays. Titania-The largest satellite of
Uranus; its surface displays numerous valleys and faults.
Umbriel-Satellite of Uranus; its heavily cratered surface is very
dark.
Ariel-Satelliteof Uranus; its cratered surface is composed of
numerous long valleys and extremely high escarpments.
Miranda-Satellite of Uranus whose surface is cratered in places;
displays vast expanses of artes and furrows
Neptune: the windy planet
Triton-Neptunes largest satellite; together with Pluto, Triton
is the coldest object in the solar system.
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ScientificSatellites Satellites WeatherNavigation
SatellitesSatellites
Communication Satellites
Capture different radiowaves and send them todifferent spots in
theworld.
Resource Satellites
Help scientistsmonitor naturalresources by takingpicture
Navigation Satellites
Pilots and sailor use navigation satellites to help them where
they are and where they are headed.
Military Satellites
Thesesatellites help the armed forces to navigate, communicate,
and spy on otheir countries.
Scientific Satellites
Ithelp scientists to study Earth and outer space.
Weather Satellites
Ithelp scientists to study different types of weather
patterns.