Stars crossward

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Across
  1. 1. this has a big amount of mass and nothing can escape it
  2. 3. a large, space-based observatory that orbits Earth, providing a clear view of the universe free from atmospheric distortion
  3. 10. cancer the crab is one of these
  4. 11. the earth does this to the sun
  5. 13. the milkiway is this
  6. 15. a giant ball of hot, glowing gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, held together by its own gravity
  7. 18. our astronauts go to this home in space
  8. 20. long distance in space
  9. 21. a region in our solar system, located beyond the orbit of Neptune, that contains a vast number of icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto and many comets
  10. 22. our earth is this
Down
  1. 2. the most abundant element, forming the majority of the universe's normal matter
  2. 4. we are living on this
  3. 5. our planet is in this galaxy
  4. 6. a triple star system located about 4.3 light-years from Earth
  5. 7. both a constellation and a galaxy
  6. 8. the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion
  7. 9. the earth is a great amount of this
  8. 12. this is what pulls us back to the ground
  9. 14. a space probe launched by nasa
  10. 15. these have been sent outside of earth and orbit earth
  11. 16. a bright star located in the constellation Ursa Minor
  12. 17. the time it takes for one complete orbit of the Earth
  13. 19. a large, diffuse cloud of dust and gas in space, often the birthplace of stars