Space Exploration

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Across
  1. 1. A large system of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.
  2. 3. A celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, often with a glowing tail.
  3. 6. Instrument used to observe distant objects in space.
  4. 8. A celestial body orbiting a star.
  5. 10. The act of sending a spacecraft or rocket into space.
  6. 11. A body that orbits a planet, often used for communication.
  7. 12. The fourth planet from the Sun, known as the Red Planet.
  8. 13. An important assignment carried out in space exploration.
  9. 14. The path an object takes around a planet, star, or moon.
Down
  1. 2. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
  2. 4. A vehicle used to propel objects into space.
  3. 5. A small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt.
  4. 7. Protective suit worn by astronauts in space.
  5. 9. The force that attracts objects toward each other.
  6. 12. Earth's natural satellite.