Space Exploration

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Across
  1. 4. The second planet from the Sun, known for its thick atmosphere.
  2. 5. The closest planet to the Sun.
  3. 8. The fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red color.
  4. 9. Tiny particles from space, often from stars.
  5. 10. The force that pulls objects toward each other.
  6. 13. A cable connecting objects in space.
  7. 17. A spacecraft that circles a celestial body.
  8. 18. Our home planet.
  9. 20. Multiple clouds of gas and dust in space.
  10. 22. Related to the moon.
  11. 23. Astronauts working outside their spacecraft.
  12. 24. An explosion marking the end of a star’s life.
  13. 25. Related to the sky or outer space.
  14. 27. NASA spacecraft that explores outer space.
  15. 28. The distance light travels in one year.
  16. 31. Star patterns in the sky.
  17. 32. Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun.
  18. 33. A planet outside our solar system.
  19. 35. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system.
  20. 36. Luminous objects in space that produce light and heat.
  21. 37. The eighth planet, known for its blue color.
  22. 38. An object that orbits a planet or moon.
Down
  1. 1. Planet: A small, round object that orbits the Sun but is not a full-fledged planet.
  2. 2. Very low gravity, experienced in space.
  3. 3. The entire universe.
  4. 6. The curved path around a star or planet.
  5. 7. The largest planet in the solar system.
  6. 8. A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere, seen as a "shooting star."
  7. 9. Known for its ring system.
  8. 11. A cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are born.
  9. 12. An instrument to view distant objects in space.
  10. 14. Hole: A region with gravity so strong that not even light can escape.
  11. 15. Way: The galaxy that includes Earth.
  12. 16. The star at the center of our solar system, providing light and heat to Earth and other planets.
  13. 19. Anything from beyond Earth.
  14. 21. Huge groups of stars, dust, and gas bound together.
  15. 26. When one celestial body blocks another.
  16. 29. The study of space and celestial objects.
  17. 30. A swirling motion in a fluid or gas.
  18. 34. Large objects that orbit a star.