Across
- 4. a group of stars that form a pattern
- 7. the galaxy that we live in
- 8. ____ telescope; collects radio waves to detect objects in space
- 10. closest star to Earth
- 12. the death explosion of a star
- 14. glowing balls of gases that produce light
- 16. color of the coolest stars
- 17. an irregularly shaped piece of rock, metal, and dust
- 18. the belief that the stars can control your destiny
- 22. when a massive supergiant collapses and disappears from space
- 25. smaller star, like our sun
- 27. ____ magnitude; how bright a star really is
- 29. ____ magnitude; how bright a star appears to be
- 30. ____ telescope; reflects light to make objects appear larger
Down
- 1. meteoroid that passes through Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth
- 2. the largest and brightest stars
- 3. an existing star that flares up and becomes brighter than normal
- 5. the scientific study of stars
- 6. the brightness of a star
- 9. star ____; large group of stars held together by gravity
- 11. a star's apparent movement in relationship to other stars
- 13. ____ stars; regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude
- 15. a neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis
- 19. _____ telescope; bend light to makes object appear larger
- 20. a huge star system that covers many light-years of space
- 21. an interstellar cloud of gas and debris
- 23. ___ system; contains 2 stars held together by gravitational attraction
- 24. meteoroid that lights up as it passes through Earth's atmosphere
- 26. an icy chunk of frozen gasses, water, and dust that orbits the sun
- 28. color of the hottest stars