Saturn: Celestial Masterpiece of the Solar System
Across
- 5. Six-sided geometric storm feature at the ringed planet's north pole.
- 8. Sixth planet from the sun, known for its prominent circling structures.
- 9. Second most abundant element on gas giants, after hydrogen.
- 11. Mass per unit volume; famously low for the ringed planet.
- 12. Solid, frozen water; the primary component of the ringed planet's adornments.
- 15. Flat discs of ice and rock particles orbiting the sixth planet.
- 16. A spacecraft's flight past a celestial body without orbiting or landing.
- 17. A natural satellite orbiting a planet.
- 18. Term describing the larger planets mostly made of hydrogen and helium.
- 19. Saturn's largest moon, possessing a thick nitrogen atmosphere.
Down
- 1. Vast body of saline water, possibly hidden beneath Enceladus's crust.
- 2. An unmanned exploratory spacecraft sent into space (like Huygens).
- 3. Scattered fragments or wreckage, possibly the origin of the famous rings.
- 4. State of matter composing most of the giant planets (like hydrogen or helium).
- 6. A rising column of water vapor and ice, erupting from Enceladus.
- 7. Extremely delicate and light, seeming too perfect for this world.
- 10. A major atmospheric disturbance (like the Great White Spot).
- 13. Famous NASA/ESA mission that orbited the sixth planet for 13 years.
- 14. The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon.
- 17. Moon famous for a large crater resembling a fictional space station.