Space exploration

3. A robotic vehicle designed to explore the surface of other planets or moons. It can collect data and send it back to scientists on Earth.
5. A large celestial body that orbits around a star (like our Sun) and does not produce its own light.
8. Relating to the space between stars. It refers to things that happen or exist between different star systems.
10. An object that is launched into space and orbits around a planet or other celestial body. It is used for communication or scientific research.
11. A specific task or objective that astronauts and scientists work together to accomplish in space exploration.
13. A person who travels to space aboard a spacecraft to explore and conduct scientific experiments.
14. A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity. Our Milky Way is an example of a galaxy.
15. A vehicle that is used to launch spacecraft into space. It works by burning fuel to create a powerful thrust upwards.

1. A scientist who studies celestial objects, such as stars, planets, galaxies, and other phenomena in outer space.
2. The force that pulls objects towards each other. On Earth, it keeps us grounded and affects how things move.
4. A spacecraft designed to carry astronauts and equipment into space. It can travel to other planets or orbit Earth.
6. A scientific instrument used to observe and study objects in space, like stars, planets, and galaxies.
7. The path that a spacecraft takes as it revolves around a planet or other celestial body in space.
9. Relating to the Moon. The word "lunar" is often used to describe things that are associated with or found on the Moon.
10. System The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit around our Sun.
12. Station A large spacecraft in orbit around Earth that serves as a home and workplace for astronauts.