Space

123456789101112131415161718
Across
  1. 2. Dwarf planet previously considered the ninth planet of the solar system
  2. 4. Dwarf planet located in the belt between Mars and Jupiter
  3. 7. Large rock in space; ranges from several meters to several kilometers across
  4. 9. Remnants of a dead star
  5. 10. An arbitrary set of adjacent stars typically made to look like an animal or person
  6. 11. Largest moon in the solar system; Jupiter's largest moon
  7. 14. Large cloud of dust comets and ice possibly stretching up to 1.5 ly across
  8. 16. A vast concentration of star systems
  9. 18. A gravitationally neutral point between two bodies in space
Down
  1. 1. Closest star system to Sol at 4.3 light years
  2. 3. ____ energy; causes spacetime to expand exponentially
  3. 5. The first black woman in space, Mae _______
  4. 6. An incredible explosion that occurs when large stars die
  5. 7. Closest neighboring galaxy
  6. 8. A point of infinite density theoretically found inside a black hole
  7. 12. First name of the first human in space
  8. 13. A planet that orbits a star other than our own; or a rogue planet
  9. 15. A large celestial object that sustains itself with nuclear fusion
  10. 17. A huge collection of satellite dishes in western New Mexico