Crossword 009 - Space

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Across
  1. 2. Massive ball of gas that generates light through nuclear fusion.
  2. 4. A system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
  3. 7. Either of the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator. Xena gave Gabrielle a toy sheep during this holiday.
  4. 8. A star with a mass at least ten times that of the sun.
  5. 10. Ur girlfriend. Affect tides.
  6. 11. First artificial satellite launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
  7. 13. A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
  8. 14. Rotating neutron star that emits beams of radiation.
  9. 18. A spherical shell of icy objects surrounding our solar system.
  10. 21. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky.
  11. 23. A region in space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape.
  12. 25. A shooting star that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
  13. 28. Small rocky body orbiting the sun, mostly found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  14. 33. A cloud of gas and dust in space; some form from exploded stars.
  15. 34. A person trained to travel in space.
  16. 36. A celestial body orbiting a star, not emitting its own light.
  17. 38. The universe as a whole. Also a cult in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (although, spelled differently).
  18. 39. A unit of astronomical distance equal to about 5.88 trillion miles.
Down
  1. 1. A vehicle used for travel in outer space.
  2. 3. An instrument that aids in observing distant objects in space.
  3. 5. An unmanned spacecraft designed to collect data about its surroundings.
  4. 6. An artificial object placed into orbit. Used for communication.
  5. 9. The scientific study of celestial objects and the universe.
  6. 12. Famous astronomer who made groundbreaking observations of space. Featured in a song from Queen.
  7. 15. Extremely luminous and active galactic nucleus.
  8. 16. Russian equivalent of a person who travels to space.
  9. 17. A vehicle used to propel spacecraft into orbit.
  10. 19. A star showing a sudden increase in brightness and then slowly fading.
  11. 20. Nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
  12. 22. An icy celestial body with a glowing tail when near the sun.
  13. 23. The rapid expansion of matter marking the origin of the universe.
  14. 24. When one celestial body obscures another.
  15. 26. When day and night are approximately equal in length. March and September.
  16. 27. A planet and Gaga song.
  17. 29. Pertaining to the sun. Often seen in conjunction with 'system.'
  18. 30. Light display caused by solar wind interacting with Earth's magnetic field. Top 5 favorite names of mine.
  19. 31. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth or any other physical body.
  20. 32. Path taken by a planet or satellite around another body.
  21. 35. Line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
  22. 37. Red Planet.