Cosmic Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The force that pulls objects toward each other in space.
  2. 5. A place in space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape.
  3. 6. A very young star that is still forming from gas and dust.
  4. 7. Tiny particles in space that float between stars and help form new stars.
  5. 9. A huge cloud in space where stars can form.
Down
  1. 1. A giant explosion that happens when a star dies.
  2. 3. A large, cooler star that has expanded after using up much of its fuel.
  3. 4. The small, hot core left behind after a star like the Sun runs out of fuel.
  4. 8. An extremely dense star made mostly of neutrons after a massive star collapses.