Across
- 6. an instrument used to observe distant objects in space
- 8. the planet we live on
- 11. known as the red planet
- 12. the smallest planet and closest to the Sun
- 13. a planet that rotates on its side
- 15. the path a planet follows around the Sun
Down
- 1. an icy body that forms a glowing tail when near the Sun
- 2. the largest planet in our solar system
- 3. a huge collection of stars, dust, and gas
- 4. the farthest planet from the Sun
- 5. the hottest planet in the solar system
- 7. a small rocky object orbiting the Sun
- 9. the planet with the most visible rings
- 10. the star at the center of our solar system
- 14. Earth's only natural satellite
