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Does moon travel in orbit

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Yes. The Moon travels in orbit around the Earth, at the same time that the Earth travels in orbit around the Sun, at the same time that the Sun travels in orbit around the Milky Way, etc.

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