Across
- 2. the closest planet to the sun; smallest planet
- 5. the third planet from the sun; the only planet people have walked on
- 6. planet with the brightest rings; also less dense than any other planet
- 9. place where astronauts live and work in space
- 13. the closest star to Earth
- 16. the red planet; humans have sent robots there.
- 17. instrument used for seeing the planets and stars clearly
- 19. hottest planet; deadly gases cover the planet's surface
- 20. an American space traveler.
- 21. number of stars in our solar system
Down
- 1. Large planet known for the giant storm called the Great Red Spot
- 3. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune all have _______ around them
- 4. it takes Earth 365 days to ______ the sun
- 7. planet that rotates on its side
- 8. to turn on an axis
- 10. dwarf planet with two moons; used to be qualified as a planet
- 11. our sun and the objects that orbit around it
- 12. Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on this
- 14. the furthest planet form the sun
- 15. The force that pulls you towards the center of the planet
- 18. number of planets in our solar system