Pale Blue Dot

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Across
  1. 1. a group of meteorites believed to originate from Mars based on their composition and isotopic signatures.
  2. 4. Synthetic compounds that harm the ozone layer
  3. 5. Comet that collided with Jupiter in 1994
  4. 8. Atmospheric phenomenon observed on Venus
  5. 9. Missions exploring the planet Venus
  6. 14. The concept of a specific, preferred point from which observations are made, often associated with geocentric models.
  7. 15. Out-of-control escalation into a colder world
  8. 16. Historic space mission that successfully landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969, led by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.
  9. 18. Russian space station
  10. 22. Missions mapping Venus' surface
  11. 24. A NASA spacecraft launched in 1992 with the goal of studying Mars from orbit.
  12. 26. An attitude of superiority regarding human beings and human interests.
  13. 28. First manned spaceflight mission
  14. 30. Responsible for Persied Meteor shower
  15. 34. Eruptions forming volcanic mountains
  16. 36. Expansion of worldview beyond local boundaries
  17. 38. A weather condition where visibility is greatly reduced due to diffuse light scattering by snow or ice particles.
  18. 39. These form as worlds collide and moons are smashed to smithereens
  19. 40. The scientific study of planetary bodies in our Solar System, focusing on their similarities, differences, and evolution over time.
  20. 41. Dispersion of light causing blue skies
Down
  1. 2. Space rocks in our proximity
  2. 3. Large volcanic craters
  3. 6. The first successful planetary probe, ushering in the age of planetary exploration.
  4. 7. Atmospheric phenomenon trapping heat
  5. 10. Apparent shift in the position of a star due to Earth's orbit
  6. 11. Out-of-control escalation into a hotter world
  7. 12. Missions exploring Mars
  8. 13. The process of engineering a planet to make it more Earth-like for human habitation
  9. 17. Saturns largest moon
  10. 19. Soviet space mission with two cosmonauts
  11. 20. The hypothetical Soviet plan to use asteroids as weapons during the Cold War
  12. 21. Philosphical principle suggesting the universe is finely tuned for human existence
  13. 23. Celestial events obscuring the view of other objects
  14. 25. Dome-shaped volcanic formations
  15. 27. Low broad volcanoes with gentle slopes
  16. 29. Probe that landed on Titan in 2005
  17. 31. Boundary marking the end of our star's influence.
  18. 32. Geological process involving lava and magma
  19. 33. Spacecraft that explored Saturn and its moons
  20. 35. Greek word for wanderer
  21. 37. First human in space