Across
- 7. At the ... points, the gravitational forces of the two large bodies and the centrifugal force balance each other.
- 9. A rock from space that lands on earth.
- 10. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often a stellar nursery.
- 11. The condition of space, devoid of air and matter.
- 12. Today's destination.
- 15. Horizontal angle from a spherical coordinate system, commonly used in celestial navigation.
- 16. A rapidly spinning neutron star emitting beams of radiation.
Down
- 1. Last name of the physicist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the groundwork for classical mechanics and advancing mathematical formalism
- 2. Europe’s own global navigation satellite system, also mentioned in a song by Queen.
- 3. Famous space telescope, also student cafe at TUe.
- 4. Artificial object in orbit around another planetary body.
- 5. Trajectory of an object around a planet or star.
- 6. Optical instrument.
- 8. Last name of the physicist who reinvented gravity with his theory of general relativity, only no apple fell on his head.
- 13. The universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
- 14. Ambitious space-related student team at TUe