Year 8 Astronomy

1. This part of the Moon's cycle occurs after the new moon and lasts until the full moon.
3. Study of celestial phenomena
4. An imaginary line that runs through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pol
7. A human-made object placed in orbit around a celestial body in order to monitor or collect data from that body.
11. A type of star that is relatively small in size and low in luminosity
12. A planet with a humorous name
13. A phase of the moon that occurs when a small part of the side of the moon is visible to Earth
14. NASA has sent rovers to this planet
15. A region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.

2. A small, rocky or metallic body that orbits the sun, often found in an asteroid belt.
5. A powerful burst of energy from the sun that can vastly impact Earth's atmosphere and technology
6. A phase of the moon that occurs twice each month
8. When one celestial body blocks another from view
9. This part of the Moon's cycle occurs after the full moon and lasts until new moon
10. A well-known dwarf planet
13. An icy body in the solar system composed of frozen gases, rocks, and dust