Pale Blue Dot

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