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Planet |
Satellite |
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It is a heavenly body which revolves around the sun and rotates on its axis. |
It is a heavenly body which revolves around its planet and rotates on its own axis. |
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It has a bigger size |
It has a smaller size |
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There are 9 known planets in the solar system out of which 8 are classical planets and pluto is a dwarf planet. |
There are 91 natural satellites known so far in the solar system. |
Differences between a planet and a satellite
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