Across
- 2. A luminous celestial body made up of hot gases, like our sun
- 3. Related to the sun or derived from it, like solar energy
- 4. The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat
- 6. Earth's natural satellite that orbits around it at night
- 7. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
- 8. A soft, radiant light emitted by an object or substance
- 10. A dark area caused by an object blocking light from a source
- 11. The planet we live on, known as the "Blue Planet"
- 12. An optical instrument used for observing distant objects in space
- 16. A circular band or loop shape, like Saturn's rings
- 18. The period of light between sunrise and sunset
- 19. A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that develops a glowing tail
- 22. Electromagnetic radiation that allows us to see and brightens our world
- 23. A recurring sequence or pattern that repeats over time
- 24. The different stages or appearances of the moon or a celestial body
Down
- 1. The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe
- 5. Complete or whole, as in a total eclipse
- 9. The path followed by a celestial object around another object
- 10. The vast, seemingly infinite expanse that contains all celestial objects
- 13. Related to the moon, like lunar phases or lunar landings
- 14. The expanse above us that contains the sun, moon, stars, and clouds
- 15. Incomplete or not whole, as in a partial eclipse
- 17. The period of darkness when the sun is below the horizon
- 20. A facility equipped for observing
- 21. When one celestial body blocks the light from another, like a solar or lunar eclipse