Earth Science Astronomy Review
Across
- 4. NEW space telescope that can see further/clearer
- 7. the largest planet. a gas giant
- 8. the first object in space. looks like a metal volleyball with spikes coming out of it
- 10. scientist who discovered distant objects are moving faster. telescope named after him
- 12. phase that a small main sequence star goes through after it runs out of hydrogen
- 14. ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun, such as Haley's
- 16. space shuttle that exploded
- 19. another term for gas giants. starts with a j
- 20. last name of the first AMERICAN in space
- 21. explosion of a massive star
- 22. outer planets have MANY _________
Down
- 1. a cloud of gas/dust. stars are born here
- 2. HR diagrams measure stars by brightness and _________
- 3. area of extreme gravity created after a supernova
- 5. the longest phase of the star lifecycle
- 6. way that light is stretched for objects moving further away
- 9. most common element in universe. fuses to make helium in stars
- 11. theory of how the universe began
- 13. thing that separates inner and outer planets
- 15. chimpanzee sent into space
- 17. last name of first human in space (a russian guy)
- 18. 2nd planet from the sun