"Mission to the Stars: A Stellar Crossword Adventure"

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Across
  1. 5. The act of traveling and investigating unknown places and phenomena.
  2. 7. Name of SpaceX's rocket engine used in the Starship spacecraft.
  3. 8. Red planet and a future destination for human exploration.
  4. 10. Soviet Union's powerful and ambitious rocket program developed for crewed lunar missions during the space race.
  5. 11. Key feature of SpaceX's rockets, allowing them to be used for multiple missions.
  6. 12. It was designed to launch human spacecraft towards the Moon for the first time ever.
  7. 14. A NASA facility responsible for the design and management of robotic missions in space exploration.
  8. 18. American spacecraft used for human spaceflight from 1981 to 2011.
  9. 19. Earth's natural satellite and destination for NASA's Artemis program.
  10. 20. Spacecraft used in NASA's Artemis missions.
  11. 22. Planned lunar space station to support future missions and establish a permanent presence.
  12. 23. NASA's rover that successfully explored the surface of Mars as part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission.
Down
  1. 1. Historic NASA program that first landed humans on the Moon.
  2. 2. CEO of SpaceX and advocate for space exploration.
  3. 3. SpaceX's next-generation spacecraft for human and cargo missions to various destinations.
  4. 4. Name of the rocket engine developed by SpaceX for their Falcon rockets.
  5. 6. NASA's program aiming to return humans to the Moon by 2024.
  6. 9. NASA's rover currently exploring Mars, equipped with advanced scientific instruments and the ability to collect samples for future return to Earth.
  7. 13. The vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere, filled with stars, planets, and other celestial objects.
  8. 15. Name of SpaceX's family of rockets, including the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.
  9. 16. Highly trained individuals who travel to and work in space.
  10. 17. An Acronym used by Space X for a rocket's unexpected destruction.
  11. 21. A state of emptiness or absence of matter, prevalent in outer space.