Space

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Across
  1. 4. A space object made of ice, dust, and gases that streaks across the sky with a glowing tail.
  2. 7. A group of stars forming a pattern, often named after mythological characters or animals.
  3. 9. A giant cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born, often forming beautiful shapes.
  4. 10. Related to the moon; for example, lunar exploration involves missions to study and land on the moon.
  5. 12. A small space rock that burns brightly as it enters Earth's atmosphere, also known as a shooting star.
  6. 14. Luminous celestial objects, like the sun, that emit light and heat due to nuclear reactions.
Down
  1. 1. Hole An invisible area in space with strong gravity that pulls everything, even light, into it.
  2. 2. A gigantic family of stars and planets held together by gravity.
  3. 3. Man-made objects sent into space to orbit Earth or other planets, used for communication and research.
  4. 5. Small rocks or particles in space, and when they enter Earth's atmosphere, they're called meteors.
  5. 6. System Our sun and all the celestial bodies, like planets and moons, that orbit around it.
  6. 8. The circular or elliptical path an object takes around another, like planets around the sun.
  7. 11. The force that pulls objects toward each other; it's what keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
  8. 13. Planets that orbit stars outside our solar system, and scientists search for signs of life on them.