Astronomy Crossword Puzzles

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 _ …

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 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 …

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

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, …

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 _ …

icy body of frozen gasses, rocks and dust leftover from the formation of the solar system, minor planet, the most abundant elements in the known …

what is saturn's most spectacular feature?, jupiter has how many moons?, neptune has what that produces more energy than the planet receives from …

the path an object takes as it moves around something, when a planet spins on its axis, a rock from space that burns in earth’s atmosphere, when one …

all of space and everything in it, an oval or stretched-out circle shape, centre of the solar system, the distance light travels in one year, the path …

distance light can travel in a year, result of 2 objects rubbing together causing a slowing down, unit used to measure distance in space, branch of …

supernova remnant, first object in messier's catalog, m31, our nearest spiral galaxy neighbor, m45, visible to the naked eye, m57, glowing remains of …

leading theory for the moon's formation involving a mars-sized body, hypothetical planet that collided with earth to form the moon, dark, basaltic …

the vehicle developed by spacex for mars missions, the propulsion technology nasa is developing to reach mars faster, the space agency with expertise …

made of material left over from supernovas, the stage of a star's life that is a huge explosion, the first stage of a star's life, and when matter …

earth rotates on it's axis in _ direction, as earth rotates, the side facing away from the sun is in darkness, as earth rotates, the side facing away …

hunter constellation with the "belt" stars, contains the big dipper asterism, home to the little dipper and polaris, constellation shaped …

it’s the brightest, stellar compass, featured in the movie "contact", brightest in northern hemisphere, the virgin's ear, the heart of the …

when the poles of a spinning neutron star sweep past the earth, we call it a _ , a neutron star with an extra strong magnetic field is called a _ , …

2nd part of the atmosphere, farthest planet away from the sun, distance from the sun, it's biggest moon. also named after the little mermaid's father, …

torah corrects the lunar calendar by timing holidays to coincide with _ , rabbinical jews created the hillel ii calendar by using this cycle to …

the contest between the usa and the soviet union to see which country would be the first to conquer space, one of the two americans who first walked …

a cloud of gas in space where stars are born or die, a large rounded astronomical body that is not a star or star remnants, the curved path of a …

the largest moon in the solar system, the second largest galilean moon, the second smallest galilean moon, the smallest galilean moon, like a …

a large portion of the universe's mass and energy, term to describe the uniform expansion of the universe, rapid expansion of the universe, the …

when the star burns the last of its fuel, our sun is this type of star, when the stars neutrons are smashed together, the stage when the super nova …