Across
- 2. – An object that orbits a planet (can be natural like the moon, or man-made).
- 4. – The force that pulls objects toward each other (like keeping us on Earth).
- 5. – Something that can be seen.
- 9. – A building with a large telescope for looking at space.
- 11. – The line where the Earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
- 14. – Everything that exists, including all stars, planets, and space.
- 15. – A person who is trained to travel and work in a spacecraft.
- 17. – The scientific study of stars, planets, and the universe.
- 18. – An object made of ice and dust that has a long "tail" when it nears the Sun.
- 22. – A group of stars that forms a pattern or shape in the sky.
- 24. – Extremely large in size or scale.
- 25. – Reflecting light; looking bright and clear.
Down
- 1. – A piece of rock from space that burns up and glows as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
- 3. – When the moon or a planet moves into the shadow of another object.
- 6. – The layer of gases surrounding a planet.
- 7. – The curved path that a planet or moon follows around another object.
- 8. – A large, round object in space that moves around a star.
- 10. – A vehicle used for traveling in space.
- 12. – A tube-shaped device used to see distant objects in space.
- 13. – A huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- 16. – The light that comes from the Sun.
- 19. – To travel to a new place to learn more about it.
- 20. – A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter.
- 21. – Tiny particles of matter in space that come from stars.
- 23. – Far away in space or time.
