Planets Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A dwarf planet in the Asteroid Belt
  2. 6. Term for moon phase that's "growing"
  3. 8. The study of space and celestial objects in space
  4. 11. When a star violently explodes it results in this
  5. 12. No longer considered a planet
  6. 14. Rocky object orbiting the Sun
  7. 15. The least dense planet; known for its prominent rings
  8. 17. A dwarf planet alongside Pluto in the Kuiper Belt
  9. 18. Rocky planet with the longest day; atmosphere thick with toxic gas
Down
  1. 1. Ice giant planet that rotates sideways
  2. 3. A force of attraction between objects with mass
  3. 4. Term for moon phase that's "shrinking"
  4. 5. The third planet from the Sun
  5. 7. The Milky Way is one of these
  6. 9. Humans have sent many rovers to the surface of this planet
  7. 10. The largest planet
  8. 13. Planet with the shortest year
  9. 16. The planet with the longest year