Universe

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Across
  1. 2. A large group of stars, gases, and dust held together by gravity.
  2. 5. A meteor that survives its journey through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.
  3. 7. A bright object in the sky with a tail, made of ice and dust, that orbits around the Sun.
  4. 8. A big, hot ball of glowing gas that shines in the sky at night.
  5. 10. The force that pulls objects toward each other, keeping planets and moons in their orbits.
  6. 12. A person who travels to space in a spacecraft. They conduct experiments and explore the universe.
  7. 13. A round object that goes around a star and doesn't produce its own light.
  8. 15. An object that orbits around a planet or a star and is used for communication or scientific purposes.
  9. 16. System The Sun, along with the planets, moons, and other objects that orbit around it.
Down
  1. 1. The huge space that holds everything, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
  2. 3. A person who travels and works in space, often as a part of a space mission.
  3. 4. A small piece of rock or metal that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere, creating a streak of light.
  4. 6. A small rocky object that moves around the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  5. 8. A vehicle designed to travel and explore outer space.
  6. 9. Hole A region in space with extremely strong gravity that pulls everything, including light, into it.
  7. 11. An instrument that helps us see faraway objects in space by collecting and magnifying light.
  8. 14. A tool that makes faraway things look closer, helping us see and study objects in space.