Across
- 3. to become weaker in strength or influence
- 6. something that is related to the moon
- 7. the angle between the planet's rotational axis and its orbital axis
- 9. The seventh planet from the Sun
- 11. a theory in astronomy
- 12. a rock that falls to Earth from space
- 13. when day and night are of approximately equal length
- 15. an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program.
- 17. a region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where most of the asteroids in our Solar System are found orbiting the Sun.
- 23. one of two ice giants in the outer solar system
- 25. shooting stars are
- 26. moon in which its whole disk is illuminated
- 27. a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out
- 29. often simply means "universe"
- 31. an oval-shaped path, like a slightly elongated circle
- 34. The fourth planet from the Sun
- 35. a gas giant made up mostly of hydrogen and helium
- 36. a star of relatively small size and low luminosity
- 38. an object hitting the surface
- 41. A group of stars seen as forming a figure or design in the sky
- 43. a piece of rock
- 45. system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other.
- 46. the moon when half its disk appears illuminated
- 48. a piece of glass or other transparent substance
- 49. the planet on which we live
- 50. around 24 hours is a
- 51. fine, dry powder
- 52. a small, icy object that orbits the sun
- 53. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
Down
- 1. a certain phase of the moon, when it's bulging outward but isn't quite full.
- 2. how compact or concentrated something is
- 4. a celestial body that is in orbit around
- 5. third phase of the moon cycle
- 8. whose orbits are closer to the sun than the earth's
- 10. the moon does what
- 14. any region in space outside the solar system
- 16. the natural satellite of the earth
- 18. a continuous area or expanse which is free
- 19. Pluto is known as a
- 20. happens when Earth passes through the path of a comet.
- 21. a system of millions or billions of stars
- 22. the Greek god of the underworld
- 24. an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely
- 28. an expert in or student of astronomy
- 30. The sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest
- 31. the great circle that is the apparent path of the Sun among the constellations in the course of a year
- 32. womanhood, fertility, intuitiveness, psyche and empowerment.
- 33. are the four planets closest to the Sun are called
- 37. small, rocky objects
- 39. collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun
- 40. the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
- 42. a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor
- 44. the Roman goddess of love and beauty
- 47. a heavy silver-white poisonous metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures