ASTRO

3. The scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena.
5. A small particle or rock in space, before it enters Earth's atmosphere.
7. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
10. A small, faint star that has exhausted most of its nuclear fuel.
12. Relating to a galaxy, especially the Milky Way.
13. A constellation named after a queen in Greek mythology.
14. A dense cluster of stars bound together by gravity.
15. A system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
16. The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
20. Pertaining to the sky or outer space.
21. A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, found mainly in the asteroid belt.
25. A highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits beams of radiation.
26. An instrument that gathers and magnifies visible light for observation.
27. Between the stars or in the regions between stars.
28. A facility equipped for observing and studying celestial events.

1. The scientific study of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe.
2. High-energy particles from space that bombard Earth's atmosphere.
4. A massive celestial object that emits light and heat.
6. A cloud of gas and dust in space, where stars are born.
8. The explosive death of a massive star, creating a bright burst of energy.
9. A celestial object made of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun.
11. The distance that light travels in one year.
12. The four largest moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei.
17. A meteoroid that survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere.
18. A region of spacetime exhibiting gravitational effects so strong that nothing can escape.
19. An extremely bright and energetic center of a distant galaxy.
22. A highly energetic supernova event.
23. The apparent shift in position of a star when observed from different locations.
24. When one celestial body moves into the shadow of another.