Space Exploration
Across
- 4. The second planet from the Sun, known for its thick atmosphere.
- 5. The closest planet to the Sun.
- 8. The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red color.
- 9. Tiny particles from space, often from stars.
- 10. The force that pulls objects toward each other.
- 13. A cable connecting objects in space.
- 17. A spacecraft that circles a celestial body.
- 18. Our home planet.
- 20. Multiple clouds of gas and dust in space.
- 22. Related to the moon.
- 23. Astronauts working outside their spacecraft.
- 24. An explosion marking the end of a star’s life.
- 25. Related to the sky or outer space.
- 27. NASA spacecraft that explores outer space.
- 28. The distance light travels in one year.
- 31. Star patterns in the sky.
- 32. Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun.
- 33. A planet outside our solar system.
- 35. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system.
- 36. Luminous objects in space that produce light and heat.
- 37. The eighth planet, known for its blue color.
- 38. An object that orbits a planet or moon.
Down
- 1. Planet: A small, round object that orbits the Sun but is not a full-fledged planet.
- 2. Very low gravity, experienced in space.
- 3. The entire universe.
- 6. The curved path around a star or planet.
- 7. The largest planet in the solar system.
- 8. A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere, seen as a "shooting star."
- 9. Known for its ring system.
- 11. A cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are born.
- 12. An instrument to view distant objects in space.
- 14. Hole: A region with gravity so strong that not even light can escape.
- 15. Way: The galaxy that includes Earth.
- 16. The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat to Earth and other planets.
- 19. Anything from beyond Earth.
- 21. Huge groups of stars, dust, and gas bound together.
- 26. When one celestial body blocks another.
- 29. The study of space and celestial objects.
- 30. A swirling motion in a fluid or gas.
- 34. Large objects that orbit a star.