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If it's orbiting a primary more massive than itself, and its primary is not a star, then it's a moon.
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Which object in outer space have humans landed?
Only the moon. And that hasn't happened since 1972.
What makes an object a satellite in outer space?
An object that orbits the earth. for example the moon or the ISS or the telecommunication satellites that broadcast TV
How is orbit and gravity related?
When it an object in space in moving it will keep moving at the same speed with the property of inertia. Then moon is an object that has inertia. Gravity keeps the moon from going off into outer space but inertia keeps the moon from crashing into the moon. Gravity and inertia have to be balanced in order for an object to remain in orbit.
Is the moon located in outer space?
That depends on what you mean by "outer space". The moon is outside the Earth's atmosphere and therfore "in space" but it is orbiting the Earth and therfore hardly "outer".
What determines the graviteational pull on an object on the surface of the moon?
The mass of the Moon, the mass of the object, and the distance to the center of the Moon.
What in outer space is closest to earth?
The moon is the closest thing in outer space to the earth.
Is Titan outer space?
Titan is a moon that orbits Saturn, so it is in outer space.
Why is the moon in outer space?
Due to the fact that that was the way it was formed/collided with Earth (current theories sugges that the moon is a trapped object from another part of the solar system.)
Why would the moon be the first place in outer space for astronauts to visit?
Becuase so they can see the beauty of the whole outer space on the moon:)
What is called between the earth and the moon?
space, or outer space
What is a good outer space move to watch?
Destination Moon (1947) War of the Worlds It Came From Outer Space
What object in space is closest to the earth?
The closest natural object to Earth is the moon.
