Astronomy
Across
- 1. A large celestial body that orbits a star and reflects light.
- 6. The vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere, containing celestial bodies and vacuum.
- 11. Relating to the sky, heavens, or outer space.
- 12. The path followed by a celestial body as it revolves around another.
- 13. Relating to the moon or events related to the moon.
- 14. A celestial object composed of ice and dust that orbits the sun.
- 15. Relating to the sun or energy from the sun.
Down
- 2. An optical instrument used to view distant celestial objects.
- 3. A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the sky.
- 4. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
- 5. A small body of matter from space that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
- 7. A small rocky body that orbits the sun, typically found in the asteroid belt.
- 8. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.
- 9. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, such as a solar or lunar eclipse.
- 10. A luminous celestial body that emits light and heat.