The Samanthan Sentinel 7.31.23

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Across
  1. 4. Contrary to popular belief, this natural satellite to Earth is not made of cheese!
  2. 7. When kids are little, quite a few them want to have this position as a space explorer
  3. 9. Don't float away! This keeps our feet planted firmly on Earth
  4. 11. 'Belts' and 'Dippers' can be found in these nighttime star patterns (plural)
  5. 13. This Texan location is known for being in the quote- "___, we have a problem"
  6. 14. This place in space isn't actually nothing, but rather too much mass in one area that not even light can escape (2 words)
  7. 16. What is an alien's favorite shape to leave behind in crops? (plural)
  8. 20. We tend to make a big deal of the 'solar' types of this phenomena- where the moon looks like it's blocking the sun
  9. 21. Pluto, once our smallest planet, got demoted to this 'small' status
  10. 22. When huge expanses of distance have to be conveyed, it's typical to use this measurement of distance
Down
  1. 1. "I think I just saw a ___ star!"
  2. 2. May be a good chocolate bar, but also where we live (2 words)
  3. 3. What is it called if a space alien kidnaps you?
  4. 5. This U.S. national administration is in charge of federal space exploration and the civil space program
  5. 6. Don't listen to the Billionaires- colonizing on this planet won't solve all our problems
  6. 8. "Space: The Final ___"
  7. 10. How many planets are in our solar system?
  8. 12. What person do aliens want you to take them to?
  9. 15. "One small step for man, one giant ___ for mankind!"
  10. 17. This type of renewable energy comes from the biggest star in our system
  11. 18. What number is associated with the infamous UFO Facility- "Area ___-one"
  12. 19. What planet is sometimes referred as being Earth's Twin?