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Across
  1. 2. 2nd planet from the sun; the hottest planet in the solar system
  2. 6. Was named after the Greek god of war; 4th planet from the sun
  3. 8. When the moon gets directly between the Sun and Earth, or Earth gets directly between the Moon and the Sun
  4. 11. 7th planet from the sun; the first planet found with the aid of a telescope
  5. 12. 6th planet from the sun; 2nd largest planet in the solar system; a gas giant
  6. 13. Object of rock and metal that becomes a meteorite when it enters the Earth's atmosphere
  7. 15. An ellipse of which an object in space follows
Down
  1. 1. 5th planet from the sun; the largest in the solar system
  2. 3. closest planet to the sun; has the fastest orbit
  3. 4. Made out of dust, rock, and ice; has two tails; Has a very long orbit
  4. 5. 8th planet from the sun; densest giant planet
  5. 7. Sun
  6. 9. A medium sized star that the Earth orbits
  7. 10. Moon
  8. 14. 3nd planet from the sun; the only planet with life