Solar System

3. A large celestial body that orbits the Sun, such as Earth or Mars.
4. A scientist who studies celestial objects like stars, planets, and galaxies.
8. The force that pulls objects with mass toward each other.
9. The star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat.
10. A pattern of stars in the sky that forms a recognizable shape or figure.
13. A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that has a bright tail.
15. A small object from space that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

1. A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter, like the Milky Way.
2. The movement of one object around another, like Earth's orbit around the Sun.
5. An instrument used for viewing distant celestial objects.
6. The blocking of one celestial object by another, like a solar eclipse.
7. Exploration The act of sending spacecraft and humans into space to learn about it.
11. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found in the asteroid belt.
12. System The Sun and all the objects that orbit it, including planets and moons.
14. The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.