Astronomy Crossword Puzzles

the 3rd planet in the solar system, when the earth is at its furthest point from the sun in orbit, the force that pulls everything to the ground, a …

mercury is 36 million miles from the _ , the _ of mercury is 3.3 x 10 to the power of 24, what planet has the diameter of 12,756 km, what planet has …

this large planet is surrounded by rings of rocks and debris, the closest star, this planet is named after the roman god of the sea, named after the …

point in the path of the sun when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, small body of matter in the solar system seen when it falls into …

greek for light, constellation that means bull, visible layer of sun during an eclipse, the dog star, constellation that means hunter, center of the …

this causes the light emitted by a meteor, comets in the kuiper belt circle the sun in the same _ as our planets, the part of a comet made of water …

an event in which the shadow of one celestial falls on another, a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet, the change in the sunlit …

the iss travels 5 miles in one _ , most iss visitors are from this country, the iss was launched from earth into space in _ , skydiving off the iss, …

a large object that moves around a star, the layer of gases or air surrounding the earth or another planet, a piece of land surrounded by the sea, a …

greek philosopher that believed in the geocentric model of the solar system, egyptian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who wrote the …

sun centred universe, earth centred universe, proposed the earth centred universe, came up with a model of the universe that placed the sun at the …

of or relating to the stars, everything that exists, including objects and energy, throughout time and space, a blocking of the sun's light that …

the explosive end of a super red giant, the amount of energy coming off the surface of a star, formed when hydrogen fusion begins and the energy in …

a dying phase of a star, _ nebula, what fire does, a heavenly body that produces its own heat, what stars do when they go supernova, the most common …

the largest planet, smallest planet, blue gas giant, home of the giant red spot, share orbit with jupiter, evening star, home of crushing atmosphere, …

a hypothesized for of energy, believed to be responsible for the universe's every increasing rate of expansion, a star formed from a cloud of dust and …

pluto is this type of planet, clyde tombaugh's job, pluto was discovered in nineteen _ , antonym of predictable, synonym for motivating, about _ …

growth in size or increase in amount, the name given to the first four outer planets: jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune, uranus, neptune (frozen …

outer layer and largest part of the sun's atmosphere, two or more stars revolving, explanation for the beginning of the universe, lowest layer of the …

a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky, is one of the famous constellations called "big bear", it also can be seen all …

a celestial body in orbit around a star, with a near-spherical shape, the planet named after the roman god of travel, an object in orbit of a …

_ is a gas giant planet that is smaller than jupiter but larger than neptune, all but two planets in the solar system have a natural satellite, or _ , …

a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape, the displacement of spectral lines toward longer …

object is furthest from the sun, a cloud of dust and gas, a large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity, the inward …

what planet has the diameter of 12,104 km, jupiter has 67 _ , what planet is 67.2 million miles from the sun, what planet has the diameter of 6787 km, …

is called the "red planet" due to rust on its surface, rotates on its side, abbreviated am, planet with the most extreme temperature range, …

saturn is considerably light in terms of density that it would float in _ , these planets contain high amounts of hydrogen and helium and sit outside …

to compare the advantages and disadvantages of a situation or issue, to travel a long distance to search for or discover something, an object that …

branch of science which deals with celestial objects, the world beyond the kármán line, 62 miles up, should be worn at all times when viewing the …

of the three astronauts, whose spacesuit looked the most different, saturn v is this, mission control is in this city, the astronauts brought back _ …