Cosmic Tapestry

3. The force that pushes an object forward, such as the hot gas pushing out of a rocket engine to launch a payload into space.
5. The attractive force that pulls objects toward one another, keeping planets in orbit and pulling objects toward the center of Earth.
6. An ancient tool used by astronomers and navigators to measure the angle and elevation of stars or the Sun above the horizon.
9. A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky, often named after a myth, animal, or object.
11. An ancient scientific model that placed Earth at the fixed center of the Universe, with the Sun and planets orbiting around it.
12. The amount of matter inside an object, measured in kilograms (kg) or grams (g), which stays the same regardless of location.
14. The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion—continuing to move in a straight line unless acted upon by a force.
16. The condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless, experienced during free-fall or aboard space stations in orbit.
18. The scientific model showing that Earth and other planets orbit around the Sun at the center of the solar system.
19. A physical, mathematical, or visual representation designed to help explain, simulate, or predict how a real-world scientific phenomenon works.
20. An instrument containing lenses or mirrors that magnifies distant objects in space to make them appear larger and clearer.

1. The movement of one celestial body traveling in a complete orbit around another body, such as Earth revolving around the Sun in one year.
2. The total cargo or scientific equipment carried by an aircraft or spacecraft, excluding the fuel and engines.
4. A star chart featuring two adjustable disks that can be rotated to show which stars are visible in the night sky at any given date and time.
7. The spinning motion of a planet or object around its own internal axis (e.g., Earth's 24-hour spin causing day and night).
8. The gravitational force acting on an object's mass, measured in Newtons (N), which changes depending on the strength of gravity.
10. An event that occurs when one celestial body moves into the shadow cast by another body (e.g., a solar or lunar eclipse).
13. The branch of science that studies stars, planets, moons, and other celestial objects in space.
15. The regular rise and fall of ocean sea levels caused primarily by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth.
17. The curved path followed by a planet, moon, or satellite as it revolves around a object in space due to gravity.