Space

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Across
  1. 2. Shuttle A reusable spacecraft designed to transport astronauts and cargo to and from space.
  2. 5. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, such as the Milky Way.
  3. 8. Station A large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a home and workplace for astronauts.
  4. 10. A vehicle that uses engines to propel itself into space by expelling gas or liquid at high speeds.
  5. 11. The natural satellite that orbits around the Earth and can be seen in the night sky.
  6. 12. A small piece of rock or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere, creating a streak of light as it burns up.
  7. 13. An object that orbits around a planet or star and is used for communication, weather forecasting, or scientific research.
  8. 14. A vehicle designed for travel and operation in outer space.
  9. 15. A massive ball of gas in outer space that emits light and heat.
Down
  1. 1. An instrument used to view distant objects in space, making them appear closer and clearer.
  2. 3. A large celestial body that orbits around a star and does not produce its own light.
  3. 4. Hole An extremely dense object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
  4. 6. A person trained to travel and work in space, usually aboard a spacecraft.
  5. 7. A rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. 9. A small icy object that orbits the Sun, and when it gets close, it develops a glowing coma and a tail.
  7. 15. The star at the center of our solar system that gives us heat and light.