What is the difference between a star, satellite and a planet?
Answer / Ravindera Kumar Dhar Dwidi
A star is a massive celestial object that emits light and heat due to nuclear fusion reactions in its core. A satellite is any natural or man-made body orbiting a planet. A planet is a large astronomical body orbiting a star, not classified as a moon, having sufficient mass to assume a spheroid shape due to gravity.
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