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The moon orbits our planet. Planets do not orbit moon. A moon is a moon because it orbits planets. The reverse of your question, 'What was the first moon to orbit a planet.', is hard to say. Moons are formed in different ways and because of this can be made of materials that existed long before they became moons.
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Which planet does not directly orbit moon?
Every planet does not directly orbit the Moon.
If a planet had two moons and one moon was twice as far from the planet as the other which moon would complete an orbit of the planet first?
The moon closer to the planet would complete an orbit first because it has a smaller orbit, which means it has a shorter distance to travel around the planet compared to the moon that is farther away.
Does Venus orbit a planet?
No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon
What does a moon have to have?
A Planet to orbit.
Which planet does the moon Ariel orbit?
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
Yes, there are moons that do not orbit planets but instead orbit other celestial bodies like asteroids or dwarf planets. For example, some moons of dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt do not orbit a planet.
Is there any instance where a planets moon would not orbit around it?
No, a moon is a natuaral satellite and would always be in orbit around a planet. If it did'nt orbit the planet it would fall into the planet.
What was the first us spacecraft to enter into an orbit around a planet other than the moon?
The first US spacecraft to enter into an orbit around a planet other than the moon was Mariner 2, which orbited Venus in 1962.
What planet does the moon Luna orbit?
The moon Luna orbits the planet Earth.
Does the moon orbit around a planet?
No, it orbits you. Of course! The moon orbits EARTH, our planet.
WHY DOES A MOON REMAIN ORBIT AROUND A PLANET?
The planet and the moon(s) gravitational pull
How do the orbit of planets differ from the orbit of moons?
A planet orbits a star. A moon orbits a planet or dwarf planet.
