February 3, 2025

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Across
  1. 2. Also known as the Chinese New Year
  2. 4. Chinese New Year celebrations end with this
  3. 6. Brief guest to the planet party at the end of February
  4. 8. Growth of Mount Everest is mainly due to the collision of these Indian and Eurasian plates
  5. 9. This will appear between Venus and Uranus after sunset
  6. 12. Term for when the ground under Mt. Everest and nearby areas started to rise
  7. 13. Planets that can be seen with the naked eye
  8. 14. Name given to the visibly aligned six planets
  9. 16. The smallest planet will be hard to see because it will be very close to this
  10. 21. River capture culprit
  11. 22. Animals of the zodiac are believed to influence these
  12. 23. We usually cannot see all the planets at once because they do this
  13. 25. NASA says this isn’t special
  14. 27. These planets can only be seen with a powerful telescope
  15. 29. This food symbolizes family togetherness
Down
  1. 1. The number of planets it is common to see lined up in the sky
  2. 3. The Chinese New Year festivities begin with this
  3. 5. These foods represent wealth
  4. 6. Earth’s highest peak
  5. 7. The animals in the Chinese Zodiac were assigned a year based on the order in which they completed this
  6. 10. What the Chinese New Year travel rush is known as
  7. 11. Planets orbit the sun along a similar plane, causing them to appear like they do this
  8. 15. Number of meters more that climbers will have to climb to get to the top of Mr. Everest
  9. 17. 2025 is the year of this animal
  10. 18. Highlight of the Chinese parades
  11. 19. The celestial event can be seen a few hours after 8:30 pm in this hemisphere
  12. 20. China’s biggest holiday lasts this long
  13. 24. The number associated with good fortune in Chinese culture
  14. 26. The number that represents longevity and good luck
  15. 28. Number of animals the Chinese New Year is dedicated to