Cosmic Quest

3. The red planet known for its potential to host life.
5. Vehicle propelled by engines that expel gas.
6. Relating to the Moon.
7. U.S. agency responsible for the nation's civilian space program.
9. The curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet.
11. A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
13. Icy body that releases gas or dust, often forming a tail when near the Sun.
14. A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
15. Small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.

1. A person trained to travel in space.
2. A planet located outside our solar system.
4. A region of space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing can escape from it.
8. Instruments used to observe distant celestial objects.
10. An object that orbits a planet.
12. Celestial body orbiting a star.