Across
- 2. The force that pulls things toward each other (like toward the ground).
- 5. A special building where people watch the sky with big telescopes.
- 6. A hill of sand made by the wind.
- 12. A scientist who studies space, stars, and planets.
- 13. A vehicle made to travel in space.
- 15. A small space module where astronauts can sit or return to Earth.
- 16. A tool that helps us see faraway things in the sky.
Down
- 1. A huge group of stars, gas, and dust (like the Milky Way).
- 3. An object that orbits a planet; can be natural (moon) or man‑made.
- 4. The dirt on the ground where plants grow.
- 7. A person who travels into space.
- 8. Pushed down or squeezed flat.
- 9. Came down to the ground using a large fabric canopy.
- 10. To send a rocket or spacecraft up into the sky.
- 11. The red planet in our solar system.
- 14. A big, round hole in the ground, often made by a meteor.