Across
- 2. A vehicle designed to travel in space with astronauts on board.
- 6. A scientist who studies celestial objects like stars, planets, and galaxies.
- 8. A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- 10. An object that orbits around a planet or a star and is used for communication, weather observation, and more.
- 11. A space object made of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun.
- 12. A big ball of hot, glowing gases in space that produces light and heat.
- 13. System The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects that orbit around the Sun.
- 14. A vehicle that is launched into space using powerful engines.
- 15. Station A large structure in space where astronauts live and conduct experiments.
- 16. The force that pulls objects toward each other, keeping them in orbit around each other.
Down
- 1. Everything that exists, including all matter, energy, stars, galaxies, and space itself.
- 3. A large object that orbits around a star, like the Sun.
- 4. A natural satellite that orbits around a planet, like the Earth's moon.
- 5. An instrument that helps scientists observe distant objects in space.
- 7. A bright streak of light that appears in the sky when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
- 9. A person who travels into space using special vehicles like spaceships.