Grade 6 - Space Exploration

3. - A powerful infrared space telescope designed to view the earliest galaxies in the universe.
6. - The total weight of cargo, crew, or scientific instruments carried by a rocket into space.
9. - Makes an object appear larger than its actual size.
11. - A famous space telescope launched in 1990 that collects visible and ultraviolet light from deep space.
12. - A large habitable spacecraft orbiting Earth where astronauts live and conduct scientific research.
16. - A large linked collection of multiple radio antennas working together as a single telescope.
17. - A type of optical telescope that uses glass lenses to bend light and form an image.
18. - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US civilian space program.
19. - A curved piece of glass or plastic that refracts light to focus or enlarge an image.
20. - A telescope that uses curved mirrors to gather and focus light from distant objects.

1. - A representation or visual picture of an object formed by light through a lens or mirror.
2. - A modern lunar exploration initiative aiming to land humans back on the Moon.
4. - An extravehicular activity where an astronaut leaves a spacecraft while in orbit.
5. - The specific point where light rays meet to produce a clear, sharp picture.
7. - Long-wavelength electromagnetic waves used by specialized astronomical telescopes to detect distant space signals.
8. - A facility or structure equipped with large telescopes for observing astronomical events.
10. - An instrument used to observe distant objects by collecting light or electromagnetic radiation.
13. - An uncrewed robotic spacecraft sent to gather scientific data about distant planets or space environments.
14. - A reusable spacecraft system designed to transport crew and cargo into low Earth orbit.
15. - The NASA space program that successfully landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969.