Across
- 2. / The galaxy that contains our solar system.
- 3. / The path one object takes around another in space.
- 6. / A celestial body of ice and dust with a glowing tail.
- 8. / The largest planet in our solar system.
- 10. / The star at the center of our solar system.
- 13. / First astronaut to walk on the moon.
- 14. / The smallest planet and closest to the Sun.
- 16. / The number of planets in the solar system.
Down
- 1. / The astronomer who used a telescope to observe planets.
- 4. / The farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system.
- 5. / The planet known for its prominent ring system.
- 7. / Known as the Red Planet.
- 9. / Once considered the ninth planet, now classified as a dwarf planet.
- 11. / A planet that rotates on its side.
- 12. / The second planet from the Sun, often called Earth's twin.
- 15. / The only planet known to support life.