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Natural satellite

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Some things in space orbit a planet.

Moon, Earth size comparison.jpg
Moon, Earth size comparison.jpg
We call these things moons. They follow a planet as it moves. Our Moon is one of them. It looks very pretty at night. Can you see the Moon in the sky?

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