Solar system

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Across
  1. 3. Often called the "Red Planet."
  2. 6. The smallest planet in our solar system.
  3. 7. A small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere.
  4. 8. Small rocky bodies that orbit the sun.
  5. 9. System: The collection of planets and other objects orbiting the sun.
  6. 11. Known for its beautiful rings.
  7. 12. The force that pulls objects towards each other.
  8. 13. Known as the "Morning Star" or the "Evening Star."
  9. 17. The farthest planet from the sun.
Down
  1. 1. The largest planet in our solar system.
  2. 2. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
  3. 3. A small rocky or metallic body traveling through space.
  4. 4. A small celestial object that orbits the sun and develops a tail when it passes close to the sun.
  5. 5. The coldest planet in our solar system.
  6. 6. Earth's natural satellite.
  7. 10. The path that a planet takes around the sun.
  8. 12. A system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
  9. 14. The only planet known to have life.
  10. 15. The star at the center of our solar system.
  11. 16. The movement of one object around another in space.