Across
- 2. Shuttle A reusable spacecraft designed to transport astronauts and cargo to and from space.
- 5. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, such as the Milky Way.
- 8. Station A large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a home and workplace for astronauts.
- 10. A vehicle that uses engines to propel itself into space by expelling gas or liquid at high speeds.
- 11. The natural satellite that orbits around the Earth and can be seen in the night sky.
- 12. A small piece of rock or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere, creating a streak of light as it burns up.
- 13. An object that orbits around a planet or star and is used for communication, weather forecasting, or scientific research.
- 14. A vehicle designed for travel and operation in outer space.
- 15. A massive ball of gas in outer space that emits light and heat.
Down
- 1. An instrument used to view distant objects in space, making them appear closer and clearer.
- 3. A large celestial body that orbits around a star and does not produce its own light.
- 4. Hole An extremely dense object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.
- 6. A person trained to travel and work in space, usually aboard a spacecraft.
- 7. A rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- 9. A small icy object that orbits the Sun, and when it gets close, it develops a glowing coma and a tail.
- 15. The star at the center of our solar system that gives us heat and light.