Space

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Across
  1. 2. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus and a tail
  2. 3. The path followed by an object around a celestial body
  3. 4. The natural satellite of the Earth, visible in the night sky
  4. 6. A luminous celestial body composed of hot gases
  5. 8. The force that attracts objects towards each other
  6. 9. A celestial body that orbits a star and shines by reflected light
  7. 10. The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat
  8. 11. An object orbiting a planet or star for various purposes
  9. 15. A vehicle that launches into space
  10. 16. A person trained to travel and work in outer space
  11. 17. The partial or total blocking of light from one celestial body by another
Down
  1. 1. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky
  2. 4. A small celestial body that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up
  3. 5. A system of millions or billions of stars, dust, and gas
  4. 7. The whole of space, including all matter and energy
  5. 11. A vehicle designed for space travel
  6. 12. An optical instrument for viewing distant objects in space
  7. 13. An optical instrument for viewing distant objects in space
  8. 14. A scientist who studies celestial bodies and the universe
  9. 18. system A collection of planets and other celestial objects orbiting a star