Across
- 2. Prefixed with the Latin indicator for "between," this term means situated between vast systems of stars.
- 5. Morphologically structured from Greek roots to mean "earth-centered".
- 7. Derived from Latin roots meaning "sun stands still", denoting the two times a year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point.
- 9. Blends the Greek root for an "orderly universe" with the suffix for "the study of" to yield "the study of the universe".
- 11. Merges the Greek root for "air" with a word for physical expanse to describe the boundary of aviation and space flight.
- 12. Combines a prefix meaning "extremely small" with a physical force to describe a state of apparent weightlessness.
- 13. Uses the suffix meaning "resembling" attached to a Greek root for "high in the air" to describe a small, rocky body in space.
- 15. Combines a prefix meaning "between" with the Latin root for "star" to mean "situated between the stars".
- 17. This mathematical term stems from ancient Greek roots literally meaning "earth measurement".
- 19. Melds a Latin prefix meaning "around" with a root meaning "moon" to describe an object moving or revolving around the moon.
Down
- 1. Formed from the Greek roots for "star" and "sailor", this word literally translates to "star sailor".
- 3. Stemming from the Greek root kometes, this icy celestial object literally means "long-haired star".
- 4. Affixes a suffix meaning "one that performs an action" to a Latin root for a circular track, describing a spacecraft that circles a planet.
- 6. Takes the Latin root for "cloud" and adds a suffix meaning "full of" to describe something hazy, vague, or cloud-like.
- 8. Combines the prefix for "far away" with the root for "to watch" to form an instrument that looks at distant objects.
- 10. Built from the Greek root for "sun" paired with "sphere", it describes the vast magnetic bubble surrounding our solar system.
- 11. Built from Greek roots meaning "vapor sphere", it describes the envelope of gases surrounding a planet.
- 14. Literally translating from Latin as "stars together", it describes an official pattern or group of celestial bodies.
- 16. Prefixed with the Greek indicator for "against" or "opposite," it describes a hypothetical force that cancels out weight.
- 18. Combines the prefix for "large or great" with the root for "universe" to describe the universe as a whole, complex structure.
