• Question: Why is the moon known as a satellite?

    Asked by allismae to Ed, Katie, Sam, Steve, Vera on 21 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Steven Daly

      Steven Daly answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      A satellite is an object that orbits another object. So because the moon orbits the earth, it is known as a satellite.

    • Photo: Katie Marriott

      Katie Marriott answered on 19 Jun 2011:

      Yup I agree with Steven. The Earth has a lot of satellites. Bits of space ships, communication satellites and he moon!

    • Photo: Vera Weisbecker

      Vera Weisbecker answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      I agree with Steven and Katie. Satellites are generally kind of like attachments to a larger center. For example, satellite cities are places for people wanting to live near a big, crowded central city.

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