Across
- 2. located beyond the atmosphere of the earth
- 4. closest planet to earth in size
- 10. A Space Craft
- 11. System Is over 4 billion years old, contains planets and dwarf planets.
- 13. the crew and payload portion of a craft
- 14. an optical instrument used to make things appear larger
- 17. a person trained to travel in space
- 18. Hole a theoretical massive object, formed at the beginning of th universe or by the gravitational collapse of a star exploding as a supernova, whose gravitational field is so intense that no electromagnetic radiation can escape
Down
- 1. the planet that is the most like earth
- 3. the planet that sustains life
- 5. the whole of space and all the stars, planets, and other forms of matter and energy in it.
- 6. the circular path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- 7. systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation
- 8. the force of attraction that causes objects to fall towards the earth
- 9. the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight
- 12. Eclipse the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun
- 13. an act or instance of noticing or perceiving
- 15. system of millions of billions of stars held together by gravitational force
- 16. a ball of light in space made up of gases creating solar energy