Across
- 5. regions of space with a gravity that is so intense, not even light can escape
- 6. a concentration of stars
- 8. a photon of light
- 11. a massive explosion on the sun
- 14. a natural light display in Earth's upper atmosphere that emits greenish and redish light
- 17. the galaxy in which we live
- 18. the outside most layer of the sun
- 21. a natural satelite that revolves around the Earth
- 26. our sun and the planets that orbit it
- 27. any naturally occurring physical entity, structure, or association that exists in outer space
- 28. hypothetical type of matter that cannot be seen or detected directly
- 29. a temporary darker, and cooler, patch on the surface of the sun
- 30. the spinning motion of a celestial object around its own internal axis
- 31. when the entire face of the moon is brightly lit
Down
- 1. the creation of the universe, and a television series
- 2. buzz __________
- 3. this mission was the first mission to the moon
- 4. a powerful and luminous explosion of a star that marks the end of its life
- 7. the orbital movement of one celestial body around another object
- 9. a giant, diffuse cloud of gas and dust in outer space
- 10. the large telescope that is orbiting the Earth
- 12. the study of space
- 13. a luminous body in the sky
- 15. the people that explore space
- 16. everything that we can observe; includes all matter, energy, planets, stars, and galaxies
- 19. when the entire face of the moon is invisible to the Earth
- 20. a group of stars that from Earth resembles a recognizable form
- 22. we live in the milky way ________
- 23. a system with 2 stars
- 24. an optical instrument used to separate and measure the visible light spectrum
- 25. a celestial body that orbits a star
