Astronomy MT 4

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Across
  1. 1. an American spacecraft manufacturer, launch service provider, defense contractor, etc. created by Elon Musk
  2. 5. the collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects that orbit the sun
  3. 8. brightest star in the sky
  4. 10. star with absolute magnitude greater than Sirius, but looks dimmer from Earth because it's 100 times farther away
  5. 11. farthest planet from the sun
  6. 13. first U.S. woman in space
  7. 14. first U.S. man in space
  8. 16. space probe that reached Uranus and Neptune
Down
  1. 2. the apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from 2 different places
  2. 3. constellation with the North Star
  3. 4. national aeronautics and space administration
  4. 6. constellation with Betelgeuse
  5. 7. areas of the sun's surface that appear dark because they are cooler than the surrounding areas
  6. 9. first country to put a man in space
  7. 12. the state of matter that makes up the sun
  8. 15. the "belt" between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter