Across
- 1. A broadly accepted theory for the origin and evolution of our universe (no space)
- 4. The biggest gas giant in our Solar system, home to the great red spot
- 9. An instrument used to observe distant objects
- 10. Matter that is too dim to be detected by telescopes. Astronomers infer its existence by measuring its gravitational influence (no space)
- 12. Space rocks that lie in the Kuiper Belt, that occasionally come flying into the inner Solar system
- 14. The orbital motion of one object around another
- 16. The planet we live on
- 18. The planet that has a density less than water, and is famous for having rings.
- 19. The totality of space and time, along with all the matter and energy in it
- 20. A force considerably weaker than the rest, that keeps us from floating into space
- 21. A bowl-shaped depression caused by a comet or meteorite colliding with the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid
Down
- 2. A scientist who studies the universe and the celestial bodies residing in it
- 3. A collection of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity
- 5. The dwarf planet that used to be considered a planet
- 6. The second planet in the Solar system
- 7. An adjective that means “beyond the Earth." used to describe things from space
- 8. The layer of gases surrounding the surface of a planet, moon, or star
- 11. The planet closest to the Kuiper belt in the Inner solar system
- 13. The innermost moon of Jupiter four largest moons
- 15. The planet in our solar system that has 2 ways of pronouncing it's name because of the rude sounding name
- 17. The first planet in the Solar system