The Search for Life Beyond Earth

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Across
  1. 3. The origin or mode of formation of something.
  2. 5. Not easily letting go or giving up; persistent.
  3. 8. A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
  4. 10. Suitable or good enough to live in.
  5. 12. Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.
  6. 13. Tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.
  7. 14. A liquid in which other materials dissolve to form a solution.
  8. 16. A completely empty space.
  9. 17. Able to perceive or feel things.
  10. 19. A band of colors, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction.
Down
  1. 1. Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
  2. 2. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
  3. 4. A system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something.
  4. 6. The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
  5. 7. Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
  6. 9. To extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue.
  7. 10. GRAIL A thing that is being earnestly pursued or sought after.
  8. 11. Very great or intense; having or showing great knowledge or insight.
  9. 15. A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
  10. 18. An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.