* Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation: This law states that the force of gravity between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
* The Sun's Mass: The sun is incredibly massive. This means it has a very strong gravitational pull.
* Distance: As the satellite gets closer to the sun, the distance between their centers decreases.
In simpler terms: Think of gravity like a magnet. The closer you get to the magnet, the stronger the pull. The sun is a massive "magnet" in space, and the closer a satellite gets, the stronger the gravitational pull.
Important Note: While a satellite's gravitational attraction to the sun increases as it gets closer, it's still orbiting the Earth. The Earth's gravitational pull is much stronger at the satellite's orbital distance.
