Across
- 2. - A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, often found in the asteroid belt
- 10. - An instrument used to view distant objects in space
- 11. - An event in which one celestial body obscures or blocks the light of another
- 14. - An object that orbits a larger celestial body
- 15. - A small celestial body that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up
- 16. - The path followed by a celestial body as it revolves around another object
- 19. - The act of observing the stars and celestial objects
- 20. - A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space
- 23. - A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun
- 24. - A celestial body that orbits a star and is not a satellite
- 25. - The force that attracts objects toward each other
Down
- 1. - A massive group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
- 3. - An instrument used to view distant objects in space
- 4. - Between or among the stars
- 5. - The explosive death of a massive star, resulting in a bright burst of light
- 6. - All existing matter and space as a whole
- 7. - Relating to the Sun
- 8. - The highest point reached by a celestial body in the sky
- 9. - Illumination from the Moon
- 12. - The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe
- 13. - Relating to the sky or the heavens
- 17. - Relating to the Moon
- 18. - An astronaut or space traveler from the former Soviet Union
- 21. - The scientific study of the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe
- 22. - A cloud of gas and dust in outer space