Space Week!

1. A device used to observe distant objects in space
4. the type of eclipse that occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon
7. the process by which a star explodes, releasing a tremendous amount of energy
10. The phase of a lunar eclipse where the Moon is completely in the Earth's shadow
11. the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
12. the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, which is visible during a total solar eclipse
13. study of celestial bodies in the sky
14. closest star to earth

2. the partial covering of one celestial body by another, such as the Sun being partially covered by the Moon
3. A hypothetical substance that may make up a large portion of the universe's mass and energy
5. the type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon comes directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth
6. the largest planet in our solar system
8. A large group of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity
9. the theory that the universe began as a singularity and has been expanding ever since