Space Exploration

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Across
  1. 3. A type of spacecraft that flies out and passes by certain planets or moons and then keeps going out.
  2. 6. The name of the first mars rover.
  3. 8. The first spacecraft sent to the inner planets.
  4. 9. A type of spacecraft that goes to a planet or moon and orbits around it to collect data.
  5. 10. The state that John Glenn and Neil Armstrong are from.
  6. 12. Neil _________ was the first person to walk on the moon.
  7. 15. A robotic vehicle designed to explore on a terrestrial solid surface like a moon or planet.
  8. 16. The abbreviated way of saying "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" which is the United States agency to help with space exploration.
Down
  1. 1. A type of spacecraft that contains telescopes to take pictures of the universe.
  2. 2. The name of the first spacecraft to visit the outer planets.
  3. 4. It is designed to land and stay in one place like a terrestial planet, moon, asteroid or comet and relay information back
  4. 5. This provides the force needed for a spacecraft to overcome earth's gravity and get into space.
  5. 7. The first spacecraft to explore pluto up close.
  6. 11. The farthest any spacecraft has traveled from earth. It is expected to be 1 lightday from earth in November of 2026.
  7. 13. Designed to help with navigation (GPS) and weather tracking.
  8. 14. John __________ was the first American to orbit around earth.