Across
- 2. the planet that moves faster than any other planet
- 5. when the Moon's position blocks our view of the Sun
- 6. large groups of stars and planets found in the universe
- 8. the galaxy in which Earth is located
- 9. phase in which the entire side of the Moon is sunlit and visible as a complete circle
- 11. meteors that did not burn up as they fell through our atmosphere and hit Earth
- 13. collections of dust that move through the sky so fast they burn
- 15. the only planet with known life
- 16. the smallest and the farthest from the sun
- 17. means to revolve around
- 19. bowl-shaped depressions formed where meteorites hit Earth
- 21. the planet with a giant red spot and the most moons
- 22. planet which is most visible in the night sky
- 23. the large gaseous star that is the closest star to the Earth
Down
- 1. a group of planets and heavenly bodies revolving around the Sun
- 3. an object that orbits another object
- 4. a heavenly body that produces it's own light and is made of gas
- 7. large bodies of ice and dust that form in the sky
- 10. a force caused by the mass of a body that attracts lesser matter to it
- 11. nicknamed the "red planet"
- 12. phase in which the moon appears totally black
- 14. planet which has narrow rings
- 18. planet which has many rings that look like one giant ring
- 20. the third largest planet