Starry Skies Crossword Adventure
Across
- 1. - Luminous celestial object in space
- 3. - Occurs when one celestial body blocks another
- 5. - Celestial object with a glowing coma and tail
- 6. - Cloud of gas and dust in space
- 9. - Force that attracts objects toward each other
- 13. - Group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
- 15. - The center of our solar system
- 16. - Device used to magnify and view distant objects
- 17. - Natural satellite of a planet
- 20. - Region of spacetime where gravity is extremely strong
Down
- 2. - Instrument for observing distant objects in space
- 4. - A small celestial object that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere
- 7. - Scientific study of celestial objects and the universe
- 8. - Rocky object in space, often found in the asteroid belt
- 10. - Large celestial body that orbits a star
- 11. - Relating to the universe
- 12. - A meteor that survives its journey through Earth's atmosphere
- 14. - A massive explosion of a dying star
- 18. - Vast collection of stars, dust, and gas
- 19. - Celestial object with a tail