Across
- 6. two-word phrase for the large grouping of irregularly shaped objects between the fourth and fifth planets
- 8. the closest planet to the sun, and the smallest planet
- 10. the planet we live on
- 11. the planet most famous for its system of rings
- 12. a powerful explosion of a star!
Down
- 1. formerly the ninth planet, now a dwarf planet, with an unusual elliptical orbit
- 2. the largest planet in our solar system, that has colorful swirls of gas on the surface
- 3. the fourth planet from the sun covered in iron oxide dust that makes it look red
- 4. the second planet from the sun and the hottest planet, with a very toxic atmosphere!
- 5. the coldest planet, named for the Roman god of water
- 7. two-word name for a part of space where gravity is so dense that nothing, not even light, can escape
- 8. two-word name of the galaxy that our solar system is in!
- 9. the seventh planet from the sun, which orbits on its side!