Space Exploration

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Across
  1. 1. The force that pulls objects with mass toward one another; it keeps astronauts on the space station and planets in orbit.
  2. 5. A reusable vehicle used to travel in space.
  3. 7. A vehicle used to travel in space.
  4. 8. The path a celestial object takes around another object.
  5. 9. The American space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  6. 10. Related to the Moon, as in "lunar exploration."
  7. 11. A special suit astronauts wear in space to protect them.
Down
  1. 2. A vehicle that uses controlled explosions of fuel to propel itself into space.
  2. 3. The Sun and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
  3. 4. A specific task or assignment, often referring to a space journey or operation.
  4. 6. A person trained for traveling in space.