SPACE CROSSWORD
Across
- 3. The point farthest from Earth in the Moon’s orbit
- 5. Bright objects that streak across the night sky
- 6. The layer of plasma surrounding the Sun visible during an eclipse
- 8. The smallest planet in our Solar System
- 10. The closest galaxy to the Milky Way
- 11. A planet that does not orbit any star
- 15. Instrument used to observe distant celestial bodies
- 16. The NASA rover that explored Mars in 2021
- 19. Line dividing day and night on a planetary body
- 20. City where ISRO headquarters is located
Down
- 1. The planet with the fastest winds in the Solar System
- 2. Theoretical tunnel connecting distant parts of the universe
- 4. The bright central part of a comet visible from Earth
- 7. A star that suddenly increases in brightness due to explosion
- 9. Planet known as the Ice Giant with a tilted axis
- 12. A planet outside our Solar System
- 13. The process by which a black hole pulls in nearby matter
- 14. Layer of the Sun where nuclear reactions occur
- 17. Dark patch on the Sun’s surface with lower temperature
- 18. Indian deep space network location (for tracking missions)