Space Crossword

1. The first planet in our solar system.
5. an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
9. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can meteor.
10. (of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).
12. a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.
14. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere

2. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
3. The 5th planet from the sun.
4. A creature from a different planet and don't originate on earth.
6. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.
7. a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
8. a celestial body distinguished from the fixed stars by having an apparent motion of its own.
10. The planet on which we live; the world.
11. the star around which the earth orbits.
13. a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents.