Milky Way

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Across
  1. 2. Spherical region surrounding a galaxy, containing older stars and dark matter
  2. 6. The closest large galaxy to the Milky Way
  3. 7. U.S. space agency that sent humans to the Moon
  4. 10. Famous space telescope launched in 1990, named after an American astronomer
  5. 13. (In 2 words) Distance that light travels in one year (about 9.5 trillion km)
  6. 14. Describes light filtered in one direction to reveal details in space images
  7. 15. Type of galaxy characterized by curved arms extending from the center
Down
  1. 1. It shows all the wavelengths of light, from radio to gamma rays
  2. 3. Organization founded in 1975 to unify Europe’s efforts in space exploration
  3. 4. Type of electromagnetic radiation that can penetrate cosmic dust
  4. 5. European space telescope mapping over a billion stars
  5. 8. Instrument used to observe distant objects in space
  6. 9. A* (In 2 words) The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
  7. 11. Celestial body like our Sun
  8. 12. Our Sun is located in this arm