Space crossword (by Aliana and Kamanzi)

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Across
  1. 2. A huge system of stars, gas, and dust bound by gravity.
  2. 3. The planet known for its prominent rings.
  3. 5. A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born.
  4. 7. The distance light travels in one year.
  5. 9. A giant ball of hot gas that shines in space. **Moon**: A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
  6. 10. total balckness.
  7. 12. Natural satelite of Earth
  8. 13. Blue thing above the earth.
  9. 14. Energy A mysterious force causing the universe to expand faster.
  10. 17. The study of stars, planets, and space.
  11. 20. The vast, empty area beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  12. 21. A small body of ice and dust that develops a glowing tail when near the Sun.
  13. 25. When one celestial body moves into the shadow of another.
  14. 26. The second planet from the Sun, known for its bright appearance.
  15. 30. The planet that we live on.
  16. 31. A tool used to observe distant objects in space.
  17. 32. The universe as a whole, considered as an ordered system.
  18. 34. The force that attracts objects toward each other.
  19. 35. A piece of a meteor that lands on Earth’s surface.
  20. 36. The study of life in the universe.
Down
  1. 1. The galaxy that contains our solar system.
  2. 4. A small rocky body orbiting the Sun.
  3. 6. A person trained to travel and work in space. Orbit The path an object takes around a planet or star.
  4. 7. Relating to the Moon.
  5. 8. The seventh planet from the Sun, known for its tilted axis.
  6. 11. The Sun and all the objects that orbit it, including planets and asteroids.
  7. 15. An object that orbits a planet or another celestial body.
  8. 16. A large object that orbits a star and is not a star itself.. Sun The star at the center of our solar system.
  9. 18. A vehicle designed to travel in space.
  10. 19. The eighth planet from the Sun, known for its deep blue color.
  11. 20. A powerful explosion of a dying star.
  12. 22. A small rock from space that burns up in Earth’s atmosphere.
  13. 23. Hole An area in space with gravity so strong that nothing can escape from it.
  14. 24. A large spacecraft that remains in orbit around Earth and serves as a research lab.
  15. 27. The largest planet in our solar system.
  16. 28. The fourth planet from the Sun, known as the Red Planet.
  17. 29. Armstrong First man on the moon.
  18. 33. A vehicle designed for travel in space.