No. 5,786 in Spanish
satélites
Satélites: Objects that orbit a planet or a celestial body.
In a sentence
Los satélites orbitan la Tierra para recolectar datos.
Satellites orbit the Earth to collect data.
The word 'satélites' is used to refer to artificial objects in space designed for communication or research purposes.
Podemos ver satélites en el cielo durante la noche.
We can see satellites in the sky during the night.
In this case, 'satélites' denotes observable objects, either artificial or celestial, visible due to reflected sunlight.
Los planetas tienen satélites naturales como lunas.
Planets have natural satellites like moons.
Here, 'satélites' describes natural celestial bodies that orbit planets, such as moons.
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