Across
- 2. A large, irregularly shaped object made of rock or metal that orbits our Sun or another star
- 3. a star-shaped character (*) used in printing, often to mark something important or as a place to add an additional note
- 5. inconceivably large or costly; of or relating or to astronomy
- 7. an ancient instrument used for estimating the altitude and predicting the position of celestial objects, such as the moon, other planets, and stars
- 9. the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe
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- 1. a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator makes celestial observations
- 4. A scientist who studies the objects in the sky, including planets, galaxies, black holes, and stars
- 5. a small, daisy like plant with a star shaped flower
- 6. the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
- 8. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft