Across
- 5. – A word that means "related to the sun."
- 6. – A brave space explorer who travels past Earth's atmosphere.
- 8. – The different shapes the moon appears to have as it changes throughout the month.
- 11. – Connect-the-dot pictures that stars seem to make in the sky (like the Big Dipper).
- 13. – The bright, hot star at the center of our solar system.
- 14. – A fictional creature or lifeform from another planet.
- 17. – The exciting moment a rocket blasts off from the ground.
- 18. – A tool with lenses that makes faraway space objects look closer and bigger.
- 20. – A word used to describe anything related to the moon.
Down
- 1. – The third planet from the sun and the only home we know with liquid water and life.
- 2. – A large, bowl-shaped hole on the moon caused by flying space rocks.
- 3. – Earth's closest neighbor in space that glows at night.
- 4. – The invisible force that pulls you down and keeps your feet on the ground.
- 7. – The famous gas giant planet known for its spectacular, beautiful rings.
- 9. – The circular path that a moon or planet takes around another object.
- 10. – A massive, round object (like Earth or Mars) that travels around a sun.
- 12. – A giant, colorful cloud of cosmic dust and gas where new stars are born.
- 15. – A giant, swirling collection of billions of stars, dust, and solar systems.
- 16. – A powerful vehicle used to fly into space.
- 19. – A giant, glowing ball of hot gas burning trillions of miles away.