Space

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Across
  1. 1. The physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
  2. 5. Second largest planet and has an impressive system of rings around it.
  3. 6. Transport which takes people to space and has landed on the moon.
  4. 8. Huge bright ball of burning gases, sometimes you can see the shooting through the night sky.
  5. 9. Biggest star in the solar system. Burns brightly and is huge compared to Earth. We need to wear protective clothing and sunscreen to protect us from its rays.
Down
  1. 2. There are eight of these in the solar system.
  2. 3. Only place in the universe where life is known to exist.
  3. 4. Moves around the earth, can be easily seen in the night sky as nice and round or sometimes it can look like a banana.
  4. 7. Known as the 'Red Planet', is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is dusty and has a rocky surface.