Across
- 1. this has a big amount of mass and nothing can escape it
- 3. a large, space-based observatory that orbits Earth, providing a clear view of the universe free from atmospheric distortion
- 10. cancer the crab is one of these
- 11. the earth does this to the sun
- 13. the milkiway is this
- 15. a giant ball of hot, glowing gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, held together by its own gravity
- 18. our astronauts go to this home in space
- 20. long distance in space
- 21. a region in our solar system, located beyond the orbit of Neptune, that contains a vast number of icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto and many comets
- 22. our earth is this
Down
- 2. the most abundant element, forming the majority of the universe's normal matter
- 4. we are living on this
- 5. our planet is in this galaxy
- 6. a triple star system located about 4.3 light-years from Earth
- 7. both a constellation and a galaxy
- 8. the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion
- 9. the earth is a great amount of this
- 12. this is what pulls us back to the ground
- 14. a space probe launched by nasa
- 15. these have been sent outside of earth and orbit earth
- 16. a bright star located in the constellation Ursa Minor
- 17. the time it takes for one complete orbit of the Earth
- 19. a large, diffuse cloud of dust and gas in space, often the birthplace of stars
