Satellites and Space
Across
- 3. The path a planet takes around a star; or the path a planet takes around a planet
- 6. Galaxies and the spaces between them
- 7. Group of millions of stars
- 8. A natural satellite of a planet
- 10. A satellite that is used to transmit TV programmes or telephone calls.
- 15. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light
- 16. A space probe that lands on a moon or planet
- 17. Force of attraction between any two objects
- 19. Anything that orbits a planet or moon
- 20. The amount of force with which gravity pulls something towards the Earth, and is measured in newtons (N).
Down
- 1. A space probe that orbits around a planet or moon
- 2. An electromagnetic spectrum detectable by human eyes
- 4. An unmanned spacecraft used to explore other planets
- 5. An orbit where a satellite is above the equator and takes exactly 24 hours to circle the Earth, thus it always stays over the same part of the Earth.
- 9. An orbit where a satellite passes over the North and South Poles, and passes over all parts of Earth within several orbits
- 11. All the galaxies and the spaces between them
- 12. A man-made satellite
- 13. Unit of force
- 14. A planet's oval-shaped orbit around the sun
- 18. A large object like Earth that orbits a star