Artificial satellite

An artificial satellite is a man-made object that orbits, or moves around, the Earth or other planets in space. It is like a little spacecraft that goes around and around the planet without falling down to the ground. Imagine a little toy car that goes around and around a race track, but the race track is the Earth and the toy car is the artificial satellite.

These satellites are launched into space by giant rockets, like the ones you see in movies. They are usually put into orbit around the Earth or other planets at a height of about 500 to 36,000 kilometers above the Earth. Once they are in orbit, they move really fast and stay there because of the pull of gravity from the planet.

Artificial satellites are used for many things like communication, weather forecasting, navigation, spying, and scientific research. Some satellites are used to take pictures of the Earth and other planets, while others are used to study space and collect data. They send back information to scientists on Earth, who use it to learn more about the planet we live on and the universe beyond.

In summary, an artificial satellite is like a little toy car that goes around and around a race track, but the race track is the Earth and the car is up in space. We use these satellites to study and explore space, and to help us communicate, navigate, and make better weather predictions.