Across
- 3. The U.S. space agency based in D.C. and Houston
- 4. When the moon blocks the light of the sun
- 7. The center of our solar system
- 9. An instrument used to see distant stars and planets
- 10. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust
- 11. The hottest planet, named for a Roman goddess
- 12. The planet famous for its beautiful rings
- 14. ___ Way: The name of our home galaxy (no space in grid)
- 16. A "falling star" that burns up in the atmosphere
Down
- 1. The largest planet in our solar system
- 2. The invisible force that pulls objects toward Earth
- 3. The windy, blue "ice giant" furthest from the sun
- 5. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
- 6. The "Red Planet" where rovers roam
- 8. The closest planet to the Sun
- 11. The empty, dark space between stars
- 13. A vehicle used to launch satellites or humans
- 15. Earth's natural satellite that causes tides