Words are bodacious!

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Across
  1. 4. “Like a lunar crew commander, a ___ rules with authority.
  2. 5. “Astronauts must ___ extra force when maneuvering in bulky suits.”
  3. 7. “Future missions aim to ___ spacecraft off Earth-dependent supplies.”
  4. 10. The artist _________ the spotlight, preferring to live a quiet life.
  5. 11. “The spacecraft carried ___ fuel for the return journey.”
  6. 12. “A strange metallic ___ has been reported by astronauts after spacewalks.”
  7. 13. “A ___ mission design keeps costs low without sacrificing safety.”
  8. 15. “Over time, space missions ___ valuable data about deep space.”
  9. 16. “The rookie astronaut sounded ___ after being denied a spacewalk.”
Down
  1. 1. “The control room grew ___ as the rocket successfully launched.”
  2. 2. “During the NASA briefing, the engineer seemed distant and ___.”
  3. 3. “The Moon’s surface is vast and ___, yet full of scientific value.”
  4. 6. “If mission risks begin to ___, NASA may delay the launch.”
  5. 8. “All astronauts must ___ strictly to safety protocols.”
  6. 9. “A ___ component could jeopardize an entire rocket launch.”
  7. 14. “One goal of the Artemis program is to eventually ___ the Moon.”