Solar system
Across
- 6. The third planet from the sun and the only one known to support life.
- 8. An event in which one celestial body moves into the shadow of another.
- 10. A small rocky body that orbits the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- 11. Once considered the ninth planet, now classified as a dwarf planet.
- 13. The smallest and innermost planet in the solar system.
- 15. Known as the Red Planet, it's the fourth planet from the sun.
Down
- 1. A celestial object composed of ice and dust that, when near the sun, develops a tail.
- 2. The largest planet in our solar system.
- 3. A large system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity; our solar system is in the Milky Way one.
- 4. The path a body in space takes as it revolves around another body.
- 5. The second planet from the sun, known for its extreme heat and thick atmosphere.
- 7. The eighth planet from the sun, known for its deep blue color.
- 9. Known for rotating on its side, it's the seventh planet from the sun.
- 12. The star at the center of our solar system.
- 14. This planet is famous for its prominent ring system.