Across
- 2. A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- 5. The explosion of a star, resulting in a sudden increase in brightness before fading away.
- 7. The phenomenon that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another.
- 9. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often brightly illuminated by nearby stars.
- 12. A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface.
- 13. A streak of light that occurs when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction.
- 14. A large celestial body that orbits around a star and does not produce its own light.
- 15. The natural satellite of the Earth that orbits around it.
Down
- 1. A star and all the celestial objects that orbit around it, including planets, moons, and asteroids.
- 3. A group of stars that forms a pattern or shape, often representing a figure or object in mythology.
- 4. The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat.
- 6. A rocky object that orbits the Sun and is smaller than a planet.
- 8. A celestial object composed of ice and dust that orbits the Sun, often developing a bright tail when it gets closer.
- 10. A bright object in the night sky that shines with its own light.
- 11. Way The galaxy in which our solar system is located, appearing as a band of faint light in the night sky.
