Space

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Across
  1. 4. A stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy, releasing an immense amount of energy.
  2. 5. The curved path that an object takes around a celestial body, such as a planet around a star.
  3. 8. A natural or artificial body that orbits a planet or star.
  4. 10. An optical instrument that gathers and magnifies distant light, used for observing celestial objects.
  5. 12. A celestial body that orbits a star, typically larger than a moon.
  6. 14. A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
  7. 15. A luminous celestial body composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, emitting light and heat.
  8. 16. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity, such as the Milky Way.
Down
  1. 1. All of space, time, matter, and energy in existence.
  2. 2. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky, often with a mythological or cultural association.
  3. 3. Hole A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
  4. 6. A celestial object consisting of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun in an elliptical path.
  5. 7. A small rocky body that orbits the sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  6. 9. A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
  7. 11. System A system of celestial bodies, including the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, bound by gravity.
  8. 13. A vast, diffuse cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.