Across
- 4. Is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity.
- 7. Are extremely dense regions in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from them.
- 8. Is the scientific study of celestial objects in space, including stars, galaxies, black holes, and nebulae.
- 9. Space is full of fascinating phenomena, such as supernovae, quasars and pulsars.
- 10. Is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
Down
- 1. Are planets located outside our solar system, orbiting other stars.
- 2. The study of the potential for life beyond Earth, including the search for microbial life on Mars and the study of extreme environments on Earth as analogs for extraterrestrial life.
- 3. Is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. Meteoroids are distinguished as objects significantly smaller than asteroids, ranging in size from grains to objects up to a meter wide.
- 5. Is an icy, small solar system body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing.
- 6. They are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere.