Space Puzzle

5. This is a massive collection of billions of stars, gas, and dust clouds all spinning together in a giant structure.
6. This is the entire "family" of objects—including planets, moons, and rocks—that are all trapped by the gravity of our sun.
8. This is a large, spherical object that orbits a star and has enough gravity to clear any other debris out of its path.
9. this is the massive star at the center of our system that holds everything together and provides the light and heat necessary for life.
10. These are natural satellites that stay locked in orbit around a planet instead of circling the sun directly.

1. belt- This is a vast, ring-shaped region between Mars and Jupiter where millions of leftover space rocks are found.
2. Often called the Red Planet, this is a cold, desert world that is the most likely place for humans to visit in the future.
3. This is the invisible force that pulls objects toward each other; it keeps your feet on the ground and the planets in their spots.
4. This is the specific, repeating path an object takes as it travels around a larger body in space.
7. This is a tool used by scientists to collect light from space, making distant planets and stars look much larger and clearer.