Astronomy

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Across
  1. 2. The curved path of one object revolving around another object in space
  2. 4. A gas found in the atmospheres of giant planets like Jupiter
  3. 7. The layer of gases surrounding a planet held in place by gravity
  4. 12. A drawing that represents an objects accurate proportions at a different size
  5. 13. An object that orbits a planet or star
  6. 14. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun
  7. 17. A regular or repeated arrangement like planetary motion
  8. 19. A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
  9. 20. Energy emitted as waves or particles often from stars
  10. 22. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the night sky
  11. 24. A reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo
  12. 27. Tiny particles of solid matter floating in space between stars
Down
  1. 1. The simplest and most abundant chemical element and fuel for stars
  2. 3. All existing matter energy and space considered as a whole
  3. 5. A small space rock that enters Earths atmosphere and burns up
  4. 6. Oval-shaped describing the elongated path of many planetary orbits
  5. 8. A large celestial body that orbits a star
  6. 9. The force that attracts objects toward one another
  7. 10. A massive system of stars gas dust and dark matter held together by gravity
  8. 11. A large luminous ball of gas that generates heat and light
  9. 15. When one celestial body moves into the shadow of another
  10. 16. A giant cloud of dust and gas in space where stars are born
  11. 18. The scientific study of celestial objects space and the physical universe
  12. 21. A body of ice and dust that develops a glowing tail near the Sun
  13. 23. A unit of distance equal to how far light travels in one year
  14. 25. An uncrewed spacecraft sent to explore space and send data back
  15. 26. An imaginary line through the center of a planet around which it rotates