Across
- 3. Hole A region of space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing can escape
- 4. Platform from which a rocket takes off
- 6. Station Structure where astronauts live and work in space
- 7. Object placed in orbit around Earth or another planet
- 8. Vehicle designed for space travel
- 9. American space agency
- 11. Group of stars forming a pattern
- 13. Way The galaxy that contains our solar system
- 14. Pertaining to the moon
- 15. Force that propels a rocket forward
- 17. System Our planetary system, including the sun and its planets
- 18. Protective clothing worn by astronauts in space
Down
- 1. Telescope Famous space telescope
- 2. Force that attracts objects toward Earth's center
- 5. Person trained to travel in space
- 10. Robotic vehicle used to explore the surface of other planets
- 12. Instrument for viewing distant celestial objects
- 13. Red planet often targeted for exploration
- 16. Path a satellite takes around a planet
- 19. Cargo carried by a rocket