Science Trek

Satellites: The Story of Satellites

Special | 5m 32s | Video has closed captioning.

Satellites are objects, either natural or human-made that orbit around a star, planet, even an asteroid. The Moon is earth’s natural satellite. But there’s lots of human-made satellites revolving around Earth too. Find out more about satellites.

Aired: 11/02/20

Rating: TV-G

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.

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