Question

2.1 Compare and contrast stars, planets and satellites. Answer in about 60 words.
planot that you can see in the sky.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Stars refer to celestial bodies that are made of hydrogen and emit light. Their lifespan can range from a few million to a few billion years depending upon their type. Planets are bodies hat can orbit stars, or just float around in space. They can be rocky, or gaseous and some can have satellites (moons). Satellites are small objects that tend to orbit planets, and are generally know as moons. These moons can be asteroids captured by the planet, or a result of a collision between two bodies.

Answer 2

Explanation:

A planet orbits a star while a satellite orbits a planet.

Satellites are of two types - Natural and artificial.

For example - A moon is the natural satellite of that planet just like ours. Chandrayaan 2 is the artificial satellite of Earth

• The planets that we can see in the sky through our naked eyes are Venus, Mars and Mercury.