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- 7. The point around a black hole from which nothing, not even light, can escape.
- 10. Rover designed to explore Mars' Jezero Crater for signs of ancient microbial life.
- 12. Known as the Red Planet, home to the tallest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons.
- 13. Hypothesized distant spherical shell of icy objects surrounding the Solar System.
- 15. Rover exploring the Gale Crater on Mars, searching for evidence of water and past life.
- 16. Space telescope dedicated to finding Earth-like planets in the habitable zones of other stars.
- 17. Known for its extreme temperature fluctuations, the closest planet to the Sun.
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- 1. A space telescope that has revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
- 2. The nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way, expected to collide with our galaxy in the future.
- 3. Mission that explored Saturn and its intricate ring system and moons.
- 4. A spacecraft that has provided humanity with its first glimpse into interstellar space.
- 5. A red supergiant star famous for its variable brightness, located in the constellation Orion.
- 6. Saturn's largest moon, remarkable for its dense atmosphere and surface lakes of hydrocarbons.
- 8. A moon of Jupiter, believed to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust.
- 9. Conducted a historic flyby of Pluto, revealing its complex surface and atmosphere.
- 11. Star system known for its seven Earth-sized planets, several of which are in the habitable zone.
- 14. Host star to the nearest known exoplanet in the habitable zone.