Stars

4. Giant A large, cool star that has expanded and brightened near the end of its life cycle.
6. A powerful explosion that occurs when a massive star reaches the end of its life cycle.
7. A planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system.
10. An instrument used to observe distant objects in space by collecting and focusing light.
12. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the sky.
13. The path followed by an object as it travels around another object in space due to gravity.
14. The galaxy that contains our solar system, characterized by its spiral shape and containing billions of stars.

1. A celestial body that orbits a star, shines by reflected light, and is not a satellite of another planet.
2. A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit a star, typically the Sun.
3. A cloud of gas and dust in space, where stars are born.
5. Hole An area in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.
6. A natural or artificial object that orbits a larger object, such as a planet or star.
8. A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, usually found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
9. A small, icy body that orbits the Sun and develops a bright, glowing coma and sometimes a tail when it passes close to the Sun.
11. A large system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.