Across
- 2. the loose material on the ground
- 6. a mound of sand shaped by blowing wind
- 10. an icy space body that glows as it nears the sun
- 11. a craft designed for journeys into outer space
- 13. the sun and all the objects moving around it
- 14. a bowl-shaped hole formed by an impact
- 18. a natural or artificial object orbiting a planet
- 19. a faraway planet with strong winds
- 20. a cold planet that tilts almost sideways
- 22. a person who observes stars and collects space data
- 25. a giant planet with a famous red storm
Down
- 1. a tiny icy world in the Kuiper Belt
- 3. frozen layers covering the poles of a planet
- 4. a bright planet often called Earth’s “sister”
- 5. a small, fast planet closest to the sun
- 6. a flash of light caused by a meteor burning
- 7. an instrument that makes distant things look closer
- 8. a building with instruments for studying space
- 9. a giant system made of billions of stars
- 12. a space explorer who travels beyond Earth
- 15. a round object that circles a star
- 16. the bright star that gives Earth heat and light
- 17. a gas planet known for its wide rings
- 21. our home world with land, water, and life
- 23. a dry, red world with the largest volcano
- 24. a solid piece of natural stone
- 26. a heavy metal often found in meteorites