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Across
  1. 3. a celestial body distinguished from the fixed stars by having an apparent motion of its own
  2. 5. : a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
  3. 8. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
  4. 9. the star round which the earth orbits.
  5. 10. a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
Down
  1. 1. a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a met
  2. 2. area of activity, interest, or influence.
  3. 4. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
  4. 6. a small rocky body orbiting the sun
  5. 7. spot or patch that appears from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
  6. 8. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.