Space

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Across
  1. 3. A circular depression on surface of a celestial body
  2. 6. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the U.S. government agency responsible for space research and travel.
  3. 8. Any craft designed to transport people or cargo, such as a rover or a rocket.
  4. 9. A device that detects and measures physical properties, like temperature or radiation, and records the data.
  5. 15. An instrument used to see distant objects by collecting and concentrating electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light.
  6. 16. A pressurized garment worn by astronauts to survive the harsh environment of outer space.
  7. 18. A vehicle that uses engine thrust to move through the air or space, typically powered by chemical propellants.
  8. 19. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft and work in space.
  9. 20. The scientific study of everything in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere, including planets, stars, and galaxies.
  10. 24. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern or "picture" in the night sky as seen from Earth.
  11. 26. A small, pressurized spacecraft or part of a rocket designed to carry astronauts or instruments and return them to Earth.
  12. 27. The force that pulls objects toward each other; it keeps planets in orbit and objects on the ground.
  13. 28. A celestial object made of ice dust
  14. 29. A very light, colorless gas often used to provide lift in high-altitude balloons.
  15. 30. A small rocky or metallic celestial body that orbits the sun
Down
  1. 1. A large celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical due to its own gravity, and has cleared its orbital path of other debris.
  2. 2. A fabric canopy used to slow down the descent of a capsule or equipment falling through an atmosphere.
  3. 4. A small engine on a spacecraft used to make adjustments in altitude, direction, or position.
  4. 5. A non-scientific belief system that suggests the positions of celestial bodies influence human affairs and natural events.
  5. 7. The branch of science that studies the origin, evolution, and possibility of life in the universe.
  6. 9. A reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between Earth and space.
  7. 10. A massive, glowing ball of plasma held together by gravity that generates energy through nuclear fusion in its core.
  8. 11. A giant cloud of dust and gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) in space, often where new stars are born or where old stars have exploded.
  9. 12. The second layer of Earth's atmosphere, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.
  10. 13. The process of sending a rocket or spacecraft into flight.
  11. 14. The curved, repeating path that an object in space takes around another object due to gravity.
  12. 16. Anything related to or derived from the Sun.
  13. 17. The ability of a spacecraft or rocket to maintain its intended direction and balance during flight.
  14. 21. The specific star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat to Earth.
  15. 22. A massive system containing billions of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter, all bound together by gravity.
  16. 23. A person who starts and operates a business; in this context, leaders of private space companies like SpaceX or Blue Origin.
  17. 25. A building or location specifically designed and equipped with instruments for observing terrestrial or celestial events.