Comparing planets

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Across
  1. 2. A large grouping of stars in space
  2. 6. In comparison to something else
  3. 9. The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole
  4. 10. The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth
  5. 12. A scientist who studies objects in space
  6. 13. The movement of one object around a center or another object
Down
  1. 1. The galaxy in which Earth and the Sun are
  2. 3. Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun.
  3. 4. A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
  4. 5. The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
  5. 7. A large celestial body that revolves around a star in a solar system
  6. 8. Outer planets made mostly of gases
  7. 11. A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit