Across
- 1. station A large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth, serving as a home and workplace for astronauts conducting research.
- 4. A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often illuminated by nearby stars and appearing as a colorful cloud or glowing region.
- 7. An object that orbits around a larger body in space, such as a natural satellite or an artificial spacecraft.
- 8. A vehicle designed to propel itself by ejecting exhaust gases from its engines, used for space travel or launching satellites.
- 10. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- 11. A craft designed for travel or transportation in outer space, typically used by astronauts.
- 12. A large system of stars, gas, dust, and other celestial objects held together by gravitational forces.
- 13. The natural satellite of the Earth that orbits around it and reflects sunlight at night.
Down
- 2. A large celestial body that orbits around a star, such as the Earth, Mars, or Jupiter.
- 3. An instrument used to observe distant objects in space, gathering and focusing light to create magnified images.
- 5. A person trained to travel and work in space, often aboard spacecraft or space stations.
- 6. A massive, glowing ball of gas in space that emits light and heat, including our Sun.
- 9. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that orbits around the Sun, often displaying a bright tail when near the Sun.
- 11. The star at the center of our solar system, which provides light, heat, and energy to Earth.