Across
- 4. A natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet
- 5. Famous for its rings
- 6. A gigantic ball of ice or rock that orbits the Sun
- 7. The topic of science that studies the universe and space
- 11. The biggest star in space
- 12. The total or partial blocking of one celestial body by another
- 13. Takes approximately 365 days to rotate around the sun
- 15. A temperature scale used in sciences like astronomy to measure cold temperatures
Down
- 1. Known as the "Red Planet"
- 2. A scientific term for the height of something
- 3. A layer of gases surrounding a planet, moon, or star
- 7. An imaginary line through the center of rotation of an object
- 8. Rocks that orbits the sun
- 9. bang The theory that suggests the universe was formed
- 10. A point directly overhead from an observer
- 14. A natural satellite that orbits the earth