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Mitosis / Meiosis
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Transcription / Translation
Mitosis / Meiosis
About Mr. Sutphin
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8th Grade
Energy
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Eclipses
Moon Phases
Tides
Seasons
Astronomy 3.3
Space Technology
Formation of the Solar System and Organization
Objects in our Universe (Life Cycle of a Star)
Universe Origin Theories
Keeping an Object in Orbit
Solar System Scale
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7th Grade
Geologic Time
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Changes in Life Over Time
Natural and Artificial Selection
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Genetics Final Choice Board
Transcription / Translation
Mitosis / Meiosis
About Mr. Sutphin
Keeping an Object in Orbit
Why Don't Satellites Fall Out of the Sky?
HOW IT WORKS: Orbital Mechanics
Why do planets orbit? (With Dan Burns)
How Does Gravity Work?
My Solar System pHet
How Satellites Stay in Orbit - Universe Today
[/caption] An artificial satellite is a marvel of technology and engineering. The only thing comparable to the feat in technological terms is the scientific know-how that goes into placing, and keeping, one in orbit around the Earth. Just consider what scientists need to understand in order to make this happen: first, there’s gravity, then a … Continue reading "How Satellites Stay in Orbit"
What Is an Orbit?
An orbit is the path one object in space takes around another.
orbit
Encyclopedic entry. An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object takes around another object or center of gravity. Orbiting objects, which are called satellites, include planets, moons, asteroids, and manmade devices.
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