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Satellite pictures of Earth are taken by a camera mounted on a satellite in orbit, high above Earth's atmosphere. They are transmitted wirelessly over satellite signals, much like satellite TV.
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What do you call a man made object that orbits the earth and takes pictures of the weather?
A satellite
Is there a satellite around earth and what is it called?
Yes. The earth has many man-made satellites orbiting the earth, but there's also one natural satellite. This satellite is the moon, orbiting earth at about 2288 miles per hour (3683 kilometers per hour)
What do you call human-made objects orbiting earth?
An "artificial satellite" Something orbiting something else is by definition a satellite. If the satellite is man-made, it thus gains the characteristic of being artificial.
What role did a satellite play in the beginning of the space race?
It showed that orbiting the Earth was feasible, a vital step towards escaping Earth's gravity. (I've assumed that you mean a man-made satellite, rather than our Moon, which is also a satellite of the Earth.)
The name of the first satellite to go around the earth?
Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, was the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth.
How are satellite pictures of earth and of other planets made and transmitted?
Satellite pictures are taken through the satellite and sent to Earth via satellite waves.
How are satellite pictures of earth and other planets made and transmitted?
Satellite pictures are taken through the satellite and sent to Earth via satellite waves.
What do you call a man made object that orbits the earth and takes pictures of the weather?
A satellite
What is man made satellite?
a man made satellite is a satellite made by man, and sent into space to orbit around a planet, star, or other body in any solar system to gather information and pictures about it.
Satellite of earth?
A satellite of earth that is not man made is the moon. There are many satellites that are man made that orbit the earth. These satellites are used for communication between Internet and television viewing.
What is a satillite called when it orbits the earth?
The definition of a satellite be it man made or natural is, a body that orbits the parent. The earth is a satellite of the sun, the moon is a satellite of the earth ans so are all the man made ones we put in space.
The definition of the Earth's moon?
A satellite of Earth made of mostly rock
The moon orbiting earth is an example of a what satellite?
A moon is a natural satellite, as opposed to an artificial satellite, which is a man-made object in orbit.
What Would You Call A Made Up Moon?
A "Made Up Moon" would be a man made satellite. The real moon is a natural satellite of the earth. Man made satellites are created on earth to perform functions in orbit around the earth such as receiving signals from and sending signals to the earth. They allow us on earth to have GPS, satellite phones, space photos and the like.
Why is the moon called a natural satellite of the earth?
Because it is a satellite - it stays in orbit around Earth. And it is natural - meaning not made by humans.
How is the moon a natural satellite?
Its not man made anything that orbits another body is a satellite, so the earth is a natural satellite of the Sun
What is the largest satellite in the world?
The moon. It is the earth's only natural satellite.The Earth's largest satellite is the moon, also known as luna.
