Across
- 4. A stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy, releasing an immense amount of energy.
- 5. The curved path that an object takes around a celestial body, such as a planet around a star.
- 8. A natural or artificial body that orbits a planet or star.
- 10. An optical instrument that gathers and magnifies distant light, used for observing celestial objects.
- 12. A celestial body that orbits a star, typically larger than a moon.
- 14. A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
- 15. A luminous celestial body composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, emitting light and heat.
- 16. A vast system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity, such as the Milky Way.
Down
- 1. All of space, time, matter, and energy in existence.
- 2. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky, often with a mythological or cultural association.
- 3. Hole A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
- 6. A celestial object consisting of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun in an elliptical path.
- 7. A small rocky body that orbits the sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- 9. A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
- 11. System A system of celestial bodies, including the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, bound by gravity.
- 13. A vast, diffuse cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.